However, this longing for yesteryears isn't new. The concept of nostalgia... Olympus is widely recognized today as the mountain home of the ancient Greek gods—a majestic, cloud-topped peak reigning ...

However, this longing for yesteryears isn’t new. The concept of nostalgia in ancient Greece was a significant cultural force, shaping the lives and stories of Greek heroes and seafarers. The Greeks, ...

WASHINGTON — Ancient Greece produced the earliest records of democracy, western philosophy — and, it turns out, lead pollution. Researchers studying sediment cores recovered from mainland ...

Archeologists have searched for the ancient Trojan city of Tenea since 1984. They believe they have just now uncovered it. Before this excavation, the only knowledge that historians and experts had ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. A woman poses for a photo in front Caryatid statues that prop up the porch of the 5th century B.C ...

even reflecting historical events such as the conquest of Greece by the Romans. The Aegean region gave rise to some of the earliest cultures of ancient Europe. The research team investigated when ...

The Oldest Evidence for Lead Pollution Comes From Ancient Greece WASHINGTON (AP) — Ancient Greece produced the earliest records of democracy, western philosophy — and, it turns out ...

Visitors to Greece can explore the country’s rich history for free this Sunday, February 2nd, at all state-owned archaeological sites, historical locations, monuments, and museums operated by the ...

Ancient Egyptian person: Well it’s not! We need to know exactly when the river will flood, so that we plant our crops at the right time. That way, we can take advantage of all the nutrients left ...

And now it carries a handsome cash prize: $1 million for anyone who can decipher the script of the ancient Indus Valley civilization. Relatively little is known about the creators of the script ...

While there are many more acropoleis (the plural of "acropolis") in Greece, it's this one in central Athens that garners the most attention. In fact, it's routinely referred to simply as "The ...