Archaeologists in Egypt unearthed what is believed to be the oldest known gym membership, written in Greek nearly 1,800 years ago on a fragment of papyrus. Discovered in the sandy countryside near ...

The source of these prophecies remains one of the most enigmatic mysteries of ancient Greece. It has been speculated that the ancient writers, including Plutarch — who had worked as a priest at Delphi ...

At Ancient Origins, we believe that one of the most important fields of knowledge we can pursue as human beings is our beginnings. And while some people may seem content with the story as it stands, ...

Perched on a hillside on Lefkada, an island off the west coast of Greece, the structure has been ... began around the 4th century B.C.E., when ancient Lefkada was experiencing economic prosperity.

Though most women in ancient Roman society had little power and were restricted to the domestic sphere, a priestess was an important civic role. The moon crescent amulet, or lunula, suggests the ...

The lecture hall was discovered during excavations at Agrigento, the site of the largest ancient Greek settlement in Sicily. Photo by Thomas Lappi and Monika Trümper, FU Berlin, Institute of ...

These thrones are believed to have been reserved for priests or city officials ... but remains an emblematic example of ancient Greek architecture and cultural life in the Ionian region.

The lecture hall of an "impressive high school" from an ancient Greek settlement was recently uncovered in Italy – with the discovery highlighting the similarities between ancient and modern ...

A groundbreaking discovery in Lefkada has unveiled the first-ever ancient Greek theater in the Ionian Islands, shedding light on a rich part of Greece’s history. The site had been obscured by olive ...

The beautifully decorated coffin and burial chamber belonged to an ancient Egyptian priestess who lived nearly 4,000 years ago. Archaeologists made a surprising discovery in the ancient Egyptian ...

After a decade-long excavation following the theatre's first discovery more than 100 years ago, experts describe its revelation as “undoubtedly the most important and imposing monument that has come ...