Just how long is disputed by researchers – with some seeking to disprove any ties to ancient Egypt – but what is sure is that the herb has endured the test of time. Now, the question is: do you want ...

New archaeological evidence is helping rewrite old myths about disabled people in the ancient world.

The story of the marathon begins in the rugged hills of ancient Greece, where long-distance running was not a pastime but a ...

From flaming raki to nettle-whipping and garlic necklaces, Greek grandmothers have used these natural remedies for millennia.

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

During the age of emperors, Roman sculpture was of artistic, religious, and political importance, and often took on epic ...

The people of ancient Rome didn’t have access to modern science, but they still developed complex – and incredibly intuitive ...

The Ancient Greek justice system, rooted in tribal honor, family loyalty, and social hierarchy, favored friends and punished ...

Newly identified bones tie the mysterious Burtele foot to a new Australopithecus species that lived alongside Lucy more than ...

Scientists have finally assigned foot bones found in 2009 to an ancient human species, and the move suggests that different types of hominins lived close by in harmony ...

With the help of newly identified bones, an enigmatic 3.4-million-year-old hominin foot found in 2009, is assigned to a ...

Ancient Greeks praised balance and proportion - today, it’s all about muscle and definition. Explore how beauty standards ...