Athens has a plural name rooted in Ancient Greek language and mythology, revealing the city’s deep cultural and historical ...

What is the origin of the ancient Macedonians? What does ancient Greek history and legend have to say about this?

During the fifth century BC, Athens was a city-state to be reckoned with. Together with Sparta, it was one of the two great powers of Classical Greece. When in 431 bc the Peloponnesian War broke out, ...

Perhaps the most iconic historical monument in Greece, the Acropolis stands proudly above the rest of Athens, making for an ...

The strange and powerful symbol at the heart of one of history’s greatest temples reveals the importance of the goddess ...

Ghosts stories appear in several surviving texts from ancient Rome. What do they reveal about the people who told them?

The Mediterranean is made for cruising, thanks to the amazing array of glorious cities, ancient wonders and magnificent ...

Also known as the “Seven Sisters,” the striking cluster has long been used as an important seasonal marker and appears high ...

For 5,000 years, there has been dancing, processions, rituals and feasts. What have we celebrated, from Africa to Asia, ...

History is a complex web of triumph ... This knowledge was based on ancient Greek teachings and astronomical observations.

Cleopatra VII is one of those historical figures whose name sparks instant recognition, but how much do we really know about ...

With visitors increasingly interested in the social and political realities of global tourist hot spots, some local guides ...