Dion, the sacred site of ancient Macedonia, lies at the foot of Mount Olympus, featuring lush vegetation, springs and a ...

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

Greek philosopher Thales of Miletus, often described as the West's first scientist, believed the whole Earth was suspended on ...

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

Known as a kore, this 2,500 year-old-statue is a fusion of ancient aesthetics and a symbol of cultural exchange between the ...

Janus was the god of transitions, and so the passing of the old year and the beginning of the new were sacred to him, writes ...

Historian and co-host of The Rest Is History podcast Tom Holland joins Amol to explore the history of radical ideas and what it means to be radical today.

Archaeologists in southern Sicily have uncovered an ancient bone tool depicting the god Dionysus and his erect phallus. The ...

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.

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

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

Explore how Rome’s elite imported and replicated Greek masterpieces, turning classical ideals into distinctly Roman art. From ...