According to National Geographic, the map depicts distances between gates in the wall surrounding the Mesopotamian city of Nippur, but for decades experts questioned its accuracy. The locations of ...

Philopoemen was the most skilled general of the Achaean League. He defeated Sparta and propelled the league to prominence in ...

Greece's island of Samos was the birthplace of Pythagoras and its fascinating history goes back to the myth of the Argonauts ...

Monty Python famously asked what the Romans ever did for us, but as a new map shows, they constructed a vast network of roads that revolutionized the world. Called Itiner-e, the incredible map ...

Five years ago, archaeologists announced they had discovered a massive Maya structure in southeastern Mexico. Built between 1000 and 800 B.C.E., the complex is known as Aguada Fénix, and researchers ...

Join us as we visit the Hellenic Museum in Melbourne to explore the fascinating everyday lives of the ancient Greeks. ABC iview Home Watch all your favourite ABC programs on ABC iview. More from ABC ...

The National Bank of Greece (NBG) announced that, following the meetings of its Board of Directors held on September 18 and October 22, 2025, it will distribute an interim dividend to shareholders for ...

Tokyo's iconic Ryogoku Kokugikan sumo wrestling arena pulsed with neon-fuelled vibes on Saturday night as the world's fiercest breakers stormed the Red Bull BC One World Final 2025 stage. Amid Japan's ...

Greece, fifth century b.c. To accommodate the sculpture, Phidias raised the height of the cella. He also installed a large rectangular pool filled with olive oil in front of the statue. Since the ...

After a century of searching, a chance discovery led archaeologists to one of the most important sanctuaries in the ancient Greek world Archaeologists first explored Eretria in the late nineteenth ...

Still in the mix to secure automatic qualification for the 2026 World Cup, Scotland travel to Karaiskakis Stadium in Attica where they will renew acquaintances with Greece in their penultimate Group C ...