The Mycenaean civilization was the first advanced culture of mainland Greece, shaping the foundations of Greek identity, myth, and language.

Archaeologists found items known to have been used in rituals, such as obsidian blades and red ochre, in the cave.

(This ancient society tried to stop El Niño—with child sacrifice.) The newfound altar itself is about six feet wide, four feet deep, and a little over three feet high. It was built from layers ...

Greek authorities have arrested six individuals on Crete for attempting to sell dozens of ancient artefacts in an alleged smuggling operation. The arrests followed a sting operation during which the ...

ATHENS, Greece — Authorities in Greece have arrested six people on the island of Crete in connection with an alleged antiquities smuggling ring that was attempting to sell dozens of ancient ...

“It’s simultaneously worship and public Christianity.” The ancient Greek hymn is by far the oldest surviving piece of Christian music—it predates the next notated work by six centurie ...

‘Maybe to sacrifice one star to deliver the right product to the customer, with the full content of useful and life-easing technology? That could be the right choice.’ Oh yeah, there’s nowt ...

Simmering in the aftermath of communal clashes, Murshidabad today offers a political opportunity for both the BJP and the Congress. While the BJP can make the point that chief minister Mamata Banerjee ...

The mythical sentry was depicted as thinking like a human and showing some human-like tendencies New Research Historians think the 2,000-year-old device was used to predict the positions of ...

The lecture hall of an "impressive high school" from an ancient Greek settlement was recently uncovered in Italy – with the discovery highlighting the similarities between ancient and modern ...

The ancient Greek courtesan Lais of Corinth was famous for her divine beauty and extravagant demands. Painting of Apelles and Lais by Jules-Claude Ziegler. Credit: Wikimedia Commons Public Domain The ...