Many "modern" inventions actually have precedents dating back more than 1000 years, to ancient Greek and Roman times.

Basketball legend Michael Jordan praised Greece during a Nike dinner held in his honor — with major NBA stars in attendance in Athens ...

Widely regarded as one of the birthplaces of modern archaeological science, the DAI pioneered the transition from indiscriminate digging at archaeological sites to the systematic excavation and ...

The free exhibition runs at the World Expo Museum in Shanghai until Oct 26. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] Through six ...

Modern day obsessions with healthy eating and fat-free foods for fitness is not new; it goes back to the ancient Greeks and ...

This is the third installment of Edmonds resident Nathaniel Brown’s recent travels to Greece. You can read part 1 here and ...

Experimental archaeologists completed a 45-hour canoe trip from Taiwan to Japan using only Paleolithic equipment.

Wildfire prompts evacuations near Athens as summer's first heat wave hits Greece A large wildfire has broken out south of the Greek capital, with authorities sending push alerts to mobile phones ...

An ancient theater in Greece opens for its final season before undergoing a 3-year restoration To tourists, it’s the ancient theater at the foot of the Acropolis ...

The top Greek Alpine skier will take part in the Flame Lighting Ceremony in Ancient Olympia in November as the first torchbearer of the 2026 Winter Olympics.

Explore the origins of the Olympic Games with these 7 fascinating facts about the very first competition. Discover how ancient Greece set the stage for one of the world's most enduring and celebrated ...