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

The Hagia Sophia remains a highly popular tourist destination, attracting millions of travelers. Here is a detailed look at ...

The showdown between the ancient Greek city states and the Achaemenid Empire of Persia was one of the pivotal moments of ...

One of the fundamental beliefs of the Ancient Greeks was that their beloved gods were immortal, but were they? How did they die?

Greek sources portrayed the Achaemenid kings, as indulgent and ruthless—all but Cyrus II. Why was this enemy ruler the only exception?

With their new production of the epic Hellas, theatergoers will have the opportunity to experience performance as it was done in Ancient Greece: an all-day affair filled with spectacle, masks, period ...

Following a decade of excavation efforts, archaeologists unearthed the remains of an ancient Greek amphitheater—the first of ...

On April 6, 1896, the Olympic Games were reborn in Athens, 1,500 years after Roman Emperor Theodosius I banned them in 393 ...

The sun dips low over the rugged cliffs of Meteora, casting golden hues across monasteries perched impossibly atop stone ...

Archaeologists found the remains of at least 129 people, many of them bearing the injuries of battle, dating to when Rome battled Germanic people nearly 2,000 years ago.

He was perhaps the most powerful ancient Egyptian ruler; he vastly expanded the Egyptian empire and built many large monuments. He also reigned for more than 60 years, dying in 1213 B.C. Ptolemy I ...

Archaeologists believe they have uncovered evidence of an ancient biblical ... of the Assyrian Empire," he added. He also said that the Grecian pottery may be proof of Greek mercenaries in the ...