This sarcophagus offers an unusual perspective of the idea of death—not as an end, but as the beginning of a new path.” ...

Archaeologists believe that a wealthy family that enjoyed a rousing lifestyle commissioned the piece to reflect their ...

Ancient Greek mercenaries were a ubiquitous force on the battlefields of the ancient Mediterranean where they fought for ...

From the sleek, deadly triremes to the colossal tessarakonteres, ancient Greek ships inspired modern ship design.

A new study published in the Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization presents an alternative explanation for how ...

From Greek goddesses to Norse heroes, these legendary names come with built-in stories. These names are perfect for your baby ...

videoEpisode 4 Achilles is refusing to fight and sends cousin Patroclus into battle wearing the ... are written about in a number of works of Ancient Greek literature, including Homer’s epic ...

As a major port of the Roman empire, Puteoli was connected to a vast network of commerce, bringing peoples from across the ...

This is a story of legendary heroism. The feats of this super hero rank with the stirring sagas of the Vikings — gods and men ...

The latest ancient Greek archaeological find to cause a stir is a Hellenistic marble workshop, discovered during a dig on Paros, part of the Cyclades island group in the Aegean Sea. You might not ...

Underwater archaeologists have discovered remnants of a sunken military warship from the second century BCE in the Egyptian ...