Born into a lineage renowned for its military accomplishments, Alexander II ascended to the throne during political ...

Ancient Greek women had their own festival, Haloa, where they honored three deities with drinking, dirty jokes, and huge phalluses.

The event, called Classical and Glory Ancient Greek and Roman Sculpture Arts Exhibition, will open on Wednesday. The ...

With every aspect of Roman life having a specific deity to call upon, it can be tricky to make sense of the ancient pantheon ...

Off the coast of Sicily, a 2,500-year-old shipwreck was discovered, and it could uncover some new information about ancient ...

The statues of various Greek deities are among the cultural treasures to go on show at the exhibition. [Photo by Liu Yan/For ...

Greek settlers arrived on the Black Sea seeking new opportunities; unknowingly, they created the longest-surviving ancient ...

Egyptian authorities have arrested two men for attempting to steal hundreds of ancient artifacts from the bottom of the sea, ...

Dating to the fifth or sixth century B.C.E., the vessel could provide new insights into the relationship between the ancient ...

Age-old treasures around the world you’re highly unlikely to ever see in person, whether they're out of bounds due to their ...

A monumental temple complex, believed to be dedicated to Poseidon, has been unearthed near Samikon, a coastal village in the ...

Olives are a Mediterranean treasure turned global staple. Discover the ancient art of curing that transforms this bitter ...