Much like many figures in Greek mythology, Atalanta has two different origin stories. In the first, the mortal heroine is the ...

The Odeon of Herod Atticus recently opened the 70th season of the annual Athens Epidaurus Festival, a cherished annual ...

Work and wages varied immensely in ancient Greece. Agriculture was the backbone of the economy but work was available in ...

To tourists, it’s the ancient theater at the foot of the Acropolis. Artists revere it for the majestic stage where legends ...

For the past five years, archaeologists at the ancient city of Stratonikeia in southwestern Turkey have been excavating a ...

Explore Greece’s ancient olive groves in Crete Nearly half of all Greek olive oil is produced on Crete, making the nation’s largest island a must-visit for those tracing the delicacy’s ...

Vergina, Greece is a small, unassuming town in modern times, but it played a crucial role in the ancient world as Aigai. Then ...

The Arcadia Police Department faced a long string of resignations in recent months that amounted to its entire force. The series of resignations includes the city’s former police chief Diana ...

History | January 2022. At the Iraqi Site of Assur, Ancient History Stands at Risk of Destruction. In its time, the Assyrian capital faced waves of invasions and abandonment.

Ancient Akrotiri is ranked #5 out of 13 things to do in Santorini. See pictures and our review of Ancient Akrotiri. ... For many travelers, the hike was the highlight of their visit to Greece. ...

Excavations on unpromising mounds in the Iraqi desert revealed Sumer’s earliest city. Surviving relics and a rebuilt temple have given experts more clues about the ancient metropolis of Eridu.

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