The tale of Salmoneus, the king who dared to imitate Zeus, reveals ancient fears of hubris, madness, and divine punishment.

In ancient times, the god of the sea ... In this video, we will look at how geography, in particular the sea, shaped Greece's agricultural practices, approach to trade and warfare, and colonial ...

Scientists decoded the DNA of an ancient Egyptian man, uncovering surprising links to both North Africa and Mesopotamia in a ...

All domestic and agricultural labour was undertaken by the Spartan slave ... One of the most famous stories of women in ancient Greece was a society of warrior women known as the Amazons.

Last December, at the height of Greece’s olive harvest season, two men drove a stolen white truck to the Glyfada mill in a small town not far from Kalamata. After idling the truck for a ...

Amazons fight Greeks on a terra-cotta lekythos (oil flask) from the fifth century B.C. Amazon battle scenes, known as Amazonomachy, were popular in ancient Greek art. Metropolitan Museum, New York ...

Their enemies portrayed them as barbarians, but their artifacts tell a different story. Between their weapons, jewelry, and ...

Due to the increased popularity of yew, there is an increased chance of livestock coming in contact with this plant.

An ancient temple hidden in Bolivia’s highlands is reshaping how archaeologists understand the Tiwanaku civilization, a ...

Hello! Eurogamer's week of features celebrating the intersection of queer culture and gaming continues today as Dom Peppiatt ...

By Brent Cunningham Yesterday we took you to the Gulf Coast with a story about the latest struggles of the iconic redfish. Today we have a new piece, published in partnership with ...

The incredible number of shiny shell beads found in the Montelirio tomb reveal an ancient economy able to support large-scale ...