The city of Parthenope was one of the earliest ancient Greek settlements on the coast of what is now Naples, Italy.

This episode explores whether the Byzantine Empire truly inherited the culture and legacy of ancient Greece. Although it rose from the eastern half of the Roman Empire, its language, education, ...

A group of scientists are studying the Cyclades, an island group in Greece's Aegean Sea, looking for signs of early human ...

Historians have long debated the height of Ancient Greeks, imagining either towering heroes or smaller-than-modern people.

Prologue I learned a few things about Plato in high school and in my university classes on ancient and medieval Greek history. I improved that meager ...

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — The Olympic flame for the Milan Cortina Winter Games was formally handed to Italian organizers on ...

Sparta was an ancient Greek city-state located in the region of Laconia, in the Peloponnese. It was known for its military ...

The story of the marathon begins in the rugged hills of ancient Greece, where long-distance running was not a pastime but a ...

Note: This article discusses themes of suicide, combat PTSD, and war. When the audience first sees Ajax, the titular character in the School of Drama’s latest production, he is covered head-to-toe in ...

On November 21, Greece observes a meaningful double celebration: Armed Forces Day and the religious Feast of the Presentation of the Virgin Mary (Εισόδια της Θεοτόκου). Defense Minister Nikos Dendias ...

Rare relics of Ancient Rome were recently found at a fort in northern England — including a 2,000-year-old piece of fruit. In an announcement from the Northumberland National Park, officials said in ...

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