The history of the Gorgoneion, Medusa’s fearsome symbol, from its Greek and Roman origins to its influence on Alexander the Great and more.

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A rare set of nearly life-sized paintings were dug up in Pompeii over the last few weeks, offering clues about rituals ...

The Metropolitan Museum of Art is returning to Greece the bronze head of a griffin, a mythological creature, after ...

Created more than a century before the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 C.E., the wall paintings provide rare insights into ...

Ancient Greece has long held the fascination of both the public and archaeologists, and for good reason. These incredible ...

1958's Hercules is an actual Italian sword and sandal movie starring the legendary Steve Reeves. Obviously it's based on the ...

Explora Journeys is a new lifestyle travel brand with two luxury ships sailing global itineraries and offering travelers an ...

This phrase speaks to the shared history, culture, and traditions that bind these two groups, particularly in the southern ...

A recent study published in the journal iScience highlights the fundamental role of the island of Ischia in shaping cultural ...

My waiter and I are enjoying a Billy Idol-soundtracked standoff in the middle of Tirana’s fabulous ’80s rock-themed Restorant ...

The artifacts, seized during investigations into antiquities trafficking, including a probe into convicted London-based trafficker Robin Symes, were handed over at a repatriation ceremony with ...