The Pythian Games, ancient Greece's art Olympics, were a blend of athletic and cultural festivities taking place in Delphi ...

When rolled on a moist clay tablet, these engravings left low-relief markings, signifying that the object's owner authorized ...

Ancient Greek kings used war elephants from Alexander to the Seleucids, shaping battles and empire-building across the Hellenistic world.

Hygieia was a prominent figure in both ancient Greek and Roman mythology—she was the daughter of Asclepius, the god of medicine. Hygieia (from whose name we get the word ‘hygiene’) was known as the ...

Greek Ambassador to China Evgenios Kalpyris addresses the opening of an Olympics-themed photo exhibition at the Beijing Olympic Museum, on June 13, 2025. [Photo by Yang Xiaoyu/chinadaily.com.cn] ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The Staten Island Herb Society will delve into the dark side of botanical history when it presents Ancient Poisons at its Oct. 27 meeting at the Biddle House in Tottenville.

When most people think of the sport rugby, Tonga is not at the top of the list of competitors. But the island nation of the south Pacific appears to have had its own ancient version of the game with a ...

If the New York Rangers could stop playing at Madison Square Garden, they might be a Stanley Cup Final contender. After a 2-0 loss to the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday night, the Rangers became the first ...

The Gisr el-Mudir family statue in question. Credit: Dr. Zahi Hawass In 2021, archaeologists digging at Gisr el-Mudir in Saqqara uncovered a limestone statue buried in the sand. At first, it seemed ...

Glaciers in California’s mountains are disappearing fast and will likely be gone by the end of the century. Geologists found that these glaciers have been in place since before humans came to the ...

Aylwyn Scally, a researcher in human evolutionary genetics at the University of Cambridge, discusses an ancient skull that could rewrite the timeline of human evolution. VIDEO: 'Stupid Motorist Law' ...