Animals played a significant role in ancient Greek life, initially for practical use and gradually extending beyond that.

Ancient Greek sweets and desserts, from honey cakes to sesame treats, played a key role during festivals and in daily life.

In different passage, Aulus tells us about some bookstalls he came across when he arrived by ship at the port of Brundisium ...

The prominent religious studies professor retired from UNC after more than 35 years of teaching, writing and inspiring debate ...

You might be surprised to learn that many words have origins from ancient Greek and Roman mythological creatures. Here are 12 ...

Shielded from development and agriculture, many archaeological sites from ancient Greece have now become inadvertent safe ...

New archaeological evidence is helping rewrite old myths about disabled people in the ancient world. Early Roman Empire depiction of a Freedman and Freedwoman, 30-15 BCE. British Museum, London, UK.

A new book by historian and archaeologist Eve MacDonald paints a more complete portrait of the once-great African society ...

Millions of people worldwide celebrated Orthodox Christmas nearly two weeks after much of the world marked the holiday ...

The rotunda of the CSMVS, where a model of Dholavira (3000 to 1500 BCE), a key Harappan site, leads to the new learning gallery Networks of the Past. Courtesy: Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu ...

The Winter Hexagon asterism is visible high in the winter night sky between late December and early March. By the end of ...

COMMENTARY: A mummy in a museum not only teaches us about ancient culture, but also reminds Catholics of our duty to pray for ...