Salt has played a crucial role in the history of Greece. The salt used in antiquity likely came from the salt flats in ...

An ancient rock art near Aswan may show one of Egypt’s earliest rulers, revealing new clues about the birth of state power.

Did the mysterious Sea Peoples cause the Bronze Age Collapse, or were they merely a symptom of this catastrophic event?

Greece's three-month asylum ban for migrants from Libya and other North African countries has been condemned by the UN and ...

Before Egypt’s dynasties, rural rituals and astral burials shaped beliefs that later defined the divine and sacred order.

Archaeologists in Poland uncovered 5,500-year-old mounds, dubbed “Polish pyramids,” containing ancient tombs from an early ...

Scientists found a rare dinosaur fossil beneath the Denver Museum's parking lot during a deep drilling project.

The mysterious tomb of Alexander the Great may not have been found yet, but do we at least know what it looked like?

Some ancient Greek and Roman philosophers supported vegetarianism. Killing animals for pleasure causes people to develop the ...

Many people know the rich and legendary history of Greece. However, who knew that the ancient Greeks originated from numerous tribes?

Each year on this day, July 12, the Greek Orthodox faithful honor Saint Paisios, one of the most beloved figures in the Church.

Are there really ancient linguistic connections between Ancient Greek and Polynesian languages? What do these reveal about the ancient world?