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.

Uncovering the Past, One Discovery at a Time Farming in Ancient North America: A millenniums-old settlement in Michigan has archaeologists rethinking the rise of agriculture on the continent.

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 ...

Musicologist Jason Geary has been named provost and executive vice chancellor for academic affairs at Rutgers University's ...

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

Over time, our connection with these deities has evolved from devotion to embodiment, guiding us into connecting with “the ...

Perched on a hill overlooking the town of Alès, the site, which was salvaged before construction on modern houses began, also ...