This is the second installment of Edmonds resident Nathaniel Brown’s recent travels to Greece. You can read part 1 here. Patra My driver to Patra had never been in ...

Athens is, or at least should be, better known for the impressive temples and other archaeological sites that are all around ...

The statue of Hermes and the Infant Dionysus was discovered in 1877, but its influential presence makes it a timeless piece ...

Compete against friends and family in our weekly online quiz - the Sheps’ Saturday Social, sponsored by Shepherd Neame, Britain’s oldest brewer. There are 13 questions in total - simply scroll down to ...

SandStone Global Productions and AR Studio Paris are developing an at-home augmented reality experience for 5's upcoming series Seven Wonders of the Ancient World with Bettany Hughes.

People have always looked to the wonders of the ancient world for awe and inspiration. In the Ancient era, people embarked on ...

When the Temple of Zeus—often counted among the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World for its 41-foot-tall statue—was completed several decades later, the Heraion was dedicated exclusively to ...

Many ancient writers, ... The Statue of Zeus at Olympia was a huge sculpture measuring some 40 feet (12 meters) tall and was created by the famous Greek artist Phidias around 450 BC.

The Great Pyramid at Giza. The Hanging Gardens of Babylon. The Temple of Artemis. The statue of Zeus at Olympia. The mausoleum of Halikarnassos. The Colossus at Rhodes. The Lighthouse of Alexandria.

Son of Zeus and Maia, Hermes was the trickster of the pantheon. In one myth, he stole fellow god Apollo’s cattle, consequently becoming the protector of thieves, shepherds, cattle, and merchants.

The statue of Zeus is one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World (Image: (Image: Getty)) "The Greek city of Olympia can get incredibly hot over summer, but at the moment, temperatures are ...

A recent study published in the Oxford Journal of Archaeology has revealed a little-explored aspect of ancient art: the use of perfumes and aromatic substances in Greco-Roman sculptures. This research ...