Medieval Christians claimed that the snow-capped mountain, which stands nearly 4,900 feet, is one of the gates to the nether ...

Amazing ancient discoveries from around the world unearthed in recent years. From Iron Age hoards and rare biblical ...

The ancient Greeks of India ruled a large kingdom in South Asia until the Scythian nomads, called Sakas, fought against them.

Sparta was one of the most powerful city-states in antiquity. The ancient capital of the Laconia district of the southeastern ...

If you hope to drop a few pounds or build that summer six-pack, ancient Greek athletes can give helpful pointers about ...

Archaeologists Discover Dismembered Skull of a Little Girl, Reveal Unusual Sacrifice to Appease Gods During a lecture at the Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki, archaeologist and lead excavator ...

In the heart of the Aegean Sea, on the quiet and solitary island of Sikinos, stands an architectural jewel that has witnessed ...

An ancient Greek shipwreck off the coast of Sicily has yielded ingots of orichalcum, the mythical "Atlantis metal," offering ...

From his dozens of lovers came many children, possibly nearing 100, giving new meaning to his status in ancient Greek religion as the father of all. Here are some of Zeus’s most notable offspring, ...

The modern sociological term is “assimilation,” and that accurately describes those ancient Judeans who imitated Greek ways.

The ancient Phoenician shipwreck dates back to ... alphabet that formed the basis for the ones later produced by ancient Greece and Rome, many traces of the civilization were considered lost ...

The ancient Egyptians celebrated the new year in a variety of ways, including having feasts, giving gifts, and exposing statues of gods to sunlight so they could be "regenerated." When you ...