Over 2,300 years have passed since the death of Alexander the Great, but he remains one of the most famous historical figures ...

Do animals have souls? Can they be reborn like humans? While today we debate animal consciousness with science, the ancient ...

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To Ringbauer’s surprise, people from Mediterranean outposts of Phoenician culture—also known as Punic people—shared no ...

In antiquity and now, inconsistency and illogicality lie at the heart of the human effort to imagine what happens when we’re ...

On Kea, a small Greek island just a short ferry ride from Athens, local traditions sit side by side with the latest in luxury ...

With seven restaurants, endless watersports and breathtaking beaches on your doorstep, this recently revamped Cretan family hotel is ... ambiance reminiscent of a Greek Cycladic island in miniature.

The cable’s overall length from Greece to Israel would be 1,208 kilometers (750 miles). FILE - Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides, speaks to journalists after he met with his Lebanese ...

Alongside the amphorae, the site yielded personal items like utensils, tools, and even gaming pieces, offering an intimate look at life aboard a working vessel. The ship’s hull, preserved by the sea’s ...

An ancient jawbone discovered in Taiwan belonged to an enigmatic group of early human ancestors called Denisovans, scientists reported Thursday. An ancient jawbone discovered in Taiwan belonged to ...

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 ...

shaping young citizens for both intellectual and civic life. Recently, archaeologists from Freie Universität Berlin uncovered an auditorium inside a gymnasium and school complex that once stood in the ...