The styles of ancient Greek pottery and the strange effigies of the Olympic god Hermes which were used in ways few moderns ...

Depictions of the bee appear very early in the development of coinage in ancient Greece, which may have started in Ephesus.

Greek mythology ... Dionysus’s role as a god who could bring both joy and madness. His chaotic nature and penchant for theatrics make him a modern reflection of the ancient god.

The shining white marble-based structures were designed to glisten in the sun and potentially symbolize ancient creation ...

Sculpture was one of the most important art forms in ancient Greece. The materials, techniques, and themes were developed ...

Charred by the flames of a funeral pyre, the Derveni Papyrus has proved to be a fascinating—and confounding—artifact ...

Specifically we do not agree on the Old Testament (OT) canon - the list of Books inspired by God. The Catholic OT ... came from the ancient Greek Septuagint Bible. Protestants, following the ...

For many tourists, the visit to the ancient city in southwest Jordan ends here. But Petra has much more to offer, including more than 600 stone facades and an intriguing list of clues about its ...

possibly inspiring the Greek belief that mountain tops were the dwellings of gods. This finding could change our understanding of Greece’s origins and its cultural connections with other ancient ...

The Ancient Greeks considered that it was the gods who decided to grant victory to an athlete. Victory was often represented in the form of a winged female character known as Nike, which means ...

A new exhibition in Athens uses art and antiquities from the Cyclades islands to reveal the experiences of ancient Greek ...

The ancient universities of India were intellectual ... This historical era saw institutions in India topping the list and becoming famous throughout the world as having advanced curricula ...