British author J. R. R. Tolkien's tale of the fall of Númenor was inspired by the ancient Greek myth of Atlantis.

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On an Egyptian desert rock ridge west of Alexandria and between the Mediterranean sea and Lake Mariout is Kom el-Nugus, an ...

Conclave star Ralph Fiennes shared a glimpse into the workout routine he's continued since bulking up to play Odysseus in 2024’s The Return.

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The ecumenical "donation" by the Vatican furthers a campaign to press the British Museum to hand back a collection of ...

A manuscript discovered in the Judean desert contains trial notes on an intricate tax-evasion scheme that involved forgery, ...

N’arrow House is a wedge-shaped subterranean home that is being built into a hillside in Crete. The ambitious project is ...

The vibrant period of Ancient Greek civilization from 1200 BCE to 323 BCE gave us exceptional achievements that we continue to benefit from today. It was a long stretch of time that spanned from ...

One of the most recognized Greek mythology TV shows is “Hercules: The Legendary Journeys.” Are the graphics of the 1995 show goofy and laughable by today’s standards? Sure, but it’s still a vital ...

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