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

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 ...

The Minoans of Bronze Age Crete were unique in the Mediterranean for their rituals, including those pertaining to the snake ...

These 15 Greek god animals served as sacred symbols and divine messengers in ancient mythology — and their meanings still ...

A one-foot-wide bronze mask dating to around 1100 b.c. emerges from beneath a bronze vessel containing cowrie shells during recent excavations at the site of Sanxingdui in China’s Sichuan Province.

The Greeks proposed the idea that humans are a form of artificial intelligence. Prometheus and Hephaestus use technology to ...

After reading about the 1,900-year-old Hermes head that was found in the ancient city of Laodicea in Turkey, discover the ...

I sailed on the new Viking Vesta from Athens to Istanbul. The enriching experience was full of history and incredible views.

Attendees at the unveiling are encouraged to dress like Brooks by wearing a tan sport coat, blue shirt and dark blue tie.

Known as "The Light That Shines Through the Universe," the 27-foot-tall artwork created by Tuan Andrew Nguyen will be ...

WASHINGTON — A bronze statue of civil rights leader Barbara Rose Johns was unveiled Tuesday at the U.S. Capitol, honoring the teenager who sparked a pivotal moment in the fight for school ...

The Chinese government once focused on political dissidents and exiled activists. Now, federal officials say, it is targeting artists in the United States whose creative protests test its tolerance.