It might not be widely known but the ancient Greeks placed great importance on the way they looked and therefore their physical beauty.

Twenty-five hundred years ago the Spartans were the indisputable military power in Greece. No city had warriors as fierce and ...

Photos have a magical way of bringing the past to life. Whether it’s an iconic moment in history or a candid shot of a woman ...

Divers have spent decades exploring Greece's ancient Antikythera wreck. The latest expedition found relics and retrieved ...

This is the fourth installment of Edmonds resident Nathaniel Brown’s recent travels to Greece. You can read part 1 here, part ...

When a section of road in eastern Cyprus collapsed, officials looked into the gaping hole and were surprised to find a long-forgotten ancient tomb. Excavations revealed the roughly 2,000-year-old ...

Why is it so difficult to find documentation of life in ancient Greece written by women? Examine the factors that prevented most ancient Greek women from producing art or literature — or living ...

With limited options for education or professions, being a Pythia one of the most powerful roles that women in ancient Greece could hold. All we have left of the ancient oracles are ruined temples.

Meet Worthy of Armor, Don't Fail, and Hot Flanks, ancient Scythian names for woman Amazon warriors, now revealed on Greek vases.

A new exhibition in Athens uses art and antiquities from the Cyclades islands to reveal the experiences of ancient Greek women.

In ancient Mediterranean and Middle Eastern cultures—as far back as 7,000 years ago—birds were often depicted carrying spirits to the underworld. An Anatolian vulture goddess sweeping away the dead ...