A mix of ancient divinities, Aphrodite was patron over love, beauty, fertility, and war. But the venerated Greek deity has a ...

Mourners lined the streets outside Athens’ central cathedral for the state funeral for former Prime Minister Costas Simitis, ...

Attributed to ancient Greek sculptor Lysippos, the exquisite bronze horses adorning the basilica of Saint Mark in Venice have ...

Experts on the hunt for the queen's tomb believe that they’ve found a small bust of her—but not everyone agrees ...

The exhibition, with the theme of "Classical and Glory" Ancient Greek and Roman Sculpture Arts, will continue its tour in ...

Heraklion From its yacht-decorated Venetian harbour to its lofty walled bastions, Crete’s capital rewards wanderers, and the ...

President to meet with Freedom Party leader Herbert Kickl after chancellor resigned following collapse of coalition talks ...

In addition to the 1,800-year-old piece of engraved jewelry, archaeologists discovered a trove of Carolingian coins, medieval pottery and more ...

To the glory that was Greece and the grandeur that was Rome Statues and artifacts representing the mythical beauty in Edgar Allan Poe famous words wi ...

Achilles personifies the themes of heroism, pride and vulnerability. He was the hero of the Trojan war and entered his rage ...

With every aspect of Roman life having a specific deity to call upon, it can be tricky to make sense of the ancient pantheon ...