Athens and Sparta were two very different societies, yet the two legendary city-states hold priceless historic value for Greece and the world.

Tourists headed to Rome’s Trevi Fountain in hopes of tossing the traditional coins, brace yourselves — the beloved historic ...

Can the rise of a different kind of democracy help us to ease the collective feeling of Democratic Fatigue Syndrome?

Stefanos Kasselakis, a businessman who burst into Greek politics over a year ago, says he's leaving left-wing Syriza, the ...

The famous conqueror’s burial location remains a mystery, but new research claims that material found in one of the iconic ...

The "Countless Aspects of Beauty" exhibition at the National Museum of Beijing in China showcases ancient Greek works.

Ancient DNA has revealed surprises about the identities of some people who perished in the ancient Roman town of Pompeii ...

Researchers also confirmed Pompeii citizens came from diverse backgrounds ... The Herculaneum papyri consist of about 800 rolled-up Greek scrolls that were carbonized during the 79 CE volcanic ...

When a volcanic eruption buried the ancient city of Pompeii, the last desperate moments of its citizens were preserved in ...

I traveled to Athens, Greece, for the first time since I was a little kid. Most of the trip was a dream, but some experiences ...

Philotimo’ dates back millennia, and although can’t be translated into a single word in the English language to this day, is ...

Dazzling gold accessories, soothing perfumes, potteries and marble statues — these are among a variety of objects that once adorned many aspects of life of people of ancient Greece.