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

Sculpture was one of the most important art forms in ancient Greece. The materials, techniques, and themes were developed ...

Archaeologists uncovered these jars in a variety of sizes, and noted that the smaller vessels likely functioned as perfume ...

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He raised his arm beginning in 1973 as a symbol of his devotion and “to militate against wars and support world peace.” By ...

The Greek key design, also known as the meander, was used prolifically by the Ancient Greeks to adorn pottery, tiles, ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Greece’s Prime Minister Costas Simitis declares a razor-thin victory over conservative opponents following ...

Taking time off in the summer was important in ancient Greek and Roman times. But some found it hard to detach from work and ...

But through mineralisation underneath metallic jewellery, remnants of the much-decayed and now-brown wool dress provide evidence that the dyed textiles came from clothing, says Karina Grömer at ...

Artificial neural networks are being used to decipher ancient texts, from the classical stalwarts of Greek and Latin to China’s Oracle Bone Script, ancient divination texts written on cattle ...

Map of the Yamnaya culture across the Pontic Steppe, from which the Greeks descend. Credit: Wikimedia Commons, CC-BY 4.0 A new study has revealed that ancient Greeks are descended from the Yamnaya ...

From his dozens of lovers came many children, possibly nearing 100, giving new meaning to his status in ancient Greek religion as the father of all. Here are some of Zeus’s most notable offspring, ...