Self-tormenting practices were all the rage in ancient Byzantium, from wearing chains to living on top of small pillars—and ...

Allyson Felix, Serena Williams, Kerri Walsh Jennings and legendary coach Mike Krzyzewski were among those inducted into the ...

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 ...

Artemis is generally known as the ancient Greek goddess of hunting; however, she was a deity with various cults associated with her.

UNIVERSITY PARK – Four Penn State student-athlete are among the contingent of students traveling to Greece as part of Harvard ...

The legacy of the best 10 Olympic wrestlers goes far beyond the number of medals they have won. These legendary athletes like ...

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 fourth installment of Edmonds resident Nathaniel Brown’s recent travels to Greece. You can read part 1 here, part ...

Around 65 firefighters and 9 aircraft on Wednesday (June 2) were deployed to battle a wildfire in the Greek seaside village of Vourvourou, in Halkidiki.

Why is it so difficult to find documentation of life in ancient Greece written by women? Examine the factors that prevented most ancient Greek women from producing art or literature — or living ...

Ancient Greece is traditionally remembered for its philosophy, mythology, and great buildings—but there's a lesser-known side that hardly finds its way into textbooks. Under the neat image is a world ...

ANCIENT OLYMPIA, Greece (AP) — Seven candidates in the IOC presidential election came to the most sacred Olympic site on Tuesday, two days before the contest to elect a new leader. Rain at ...