An excavation on the Greek island of Evia uncovered an unknown temple near the Temple of Amarysia Artemis still overflowing ...

Ancient Greek sweets and desserts, from honey cakes to sesame treats, played a key role during festivals and in daily life.

The Greek goddess Chimera, was a monstrous composition of disparate parts that embodied an ancient fear of females.

The lost, colorful beauty of an iconic set of ancient Greek sculptures has been revealed by a scientific study. The latest research into the Parthenon Sculptures sheds new light on the original ...

What’s the deal with Leonardo’s harpsichord-viola? Why were Impressionists obsessed with the color purple? Art Bites brings you a surprising fact, lesser-known anecdote, or curious event from art ...

Ancient Greece is traditionally remembered for its philosophy, mythology, and great buildings—but there's a lesser-known side that hardly finds its way into textbooks. Under the neat image is a world ...

Excavations on a Greek island have revealed an ancient temple where animal sacrifices once took place. The temple lies within an ancient Greek sanctuary dedicated to the goddess Artemis located in the ...

An ancient Greek city in modern-day western Turkey was the setting for the finding of gold coins dating back thousands of years. Researchers led by University of Michigan archaeologist Christopher ...

Public spectacles in ancient Greece consisted especially of athletic competitions and theatrical performances which served to strengthen ancient Greek citizens’ sense of belonging in Greek culture and ...

MOUNT OLYMPUS, Greece July 19 (Reuters) - Dressed in white robes and colourful tunics, devotees of polytheism each year honour gods on Mount Olympus with ceremonies they say can revive the ethos, ...

A renowned Mycenaean suit of armor, long debated by historians, was tested and found to be suitable for extended combat. This study was led by Andreas Flouris of the University of Thessaly, Greece, ...