Instead of depicting the Trojan War from Homer’s Iliad as originally deduced, the mosaic may actually be a reference to the ...

The life expectancy of ancient Greeks has been a subject of controversy among historians. But what was their actual lifespan?

A new Triassic crocodylomorph from Gloucester sheds light on early crocodile evolution and pre-extinction ecosystems.

Pente Grammai was a popular Ancient Greek game of strategy during which players relied on tactics and foresight to control ...

The Greek seaside town of Galaxidi has exploded into a messy “flour war” as many of its 1,700 residents and many visitors pelted each other with bags of dyed flour.

A team of researchers in the Netherlands set out to decipher the rules of an ancient Roman board game, with an assist from artificial intelligence.

A remarkable Roman mosaic found in Rutland turns out to tell a forgotten version of the Trojan War. Rather than Homer’s famous epic, it reflects a lost Greek tragedy by Aeschylus, featuring vivid ...

Ancient Olympians were renowned for their strength and agility, but were any of these athletes women? And were there other sporting opportunities in which women in ancient Greece could compete? The ...

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A collision between a speedboat carrying migrants and a Greek coast guard patrol vessel off the eastern Aegean island of Chios has killed at least 15 people, the coast guard said late Tuesday, while a ...

A new genetic study has revealed that the people of Deep Mani, who inhabit one of the remotest regions of mainland Greece, represent one of the most genetically distinctive populations in Europe, ...

A third-century B.C.E. plaque unearthed at Ai-Khanoum in Afghanistan depicts the mother goddess Cybele in a chariot driven by Nike, the Greek goddess of victory. Thierry Ollivier / Musée Guimet via ...