Archaeologists have made an important discovery while exploring Salamis, a small island off the coast of Greece near Athens where a now-sunken city once stood. Scientists found a partially submerged ...

A new study reveals how fishing in ancient Greece after the Mycenaean collapse shaped social structures, and coastal survival strategies.

Archaeologists uncover ancient shipwrecks and submerged harbor remains near the 2,300-year-old Greek city of Ptolemais in Libya.

An archaeological excavation in Greece has revealed the remains of an ancient monumental building replete with marble lion sculptures and intriguing gold artifacts, among other finds. The dig, which ...

The Greek municipality of Tenea boasts a rich ancient history—and the archaeological artifacts to prove it. Finds in the region have long hinted at a once-thriving settlement, with the latest ...

Greek archaeologists recently uncovered a trove of ancient artifacts while exploring the lost city of Tenea, which legend suggests was built some 3,000 years ago by Trojan prisoners of war. More than ...

I continue my Great Structures Week with a focus on great structures from the earliest times, ancient Egypt and Greece. I am drawing these posts from The Teaching Company course, entitled ...

Step into ancient Athens and discover how St. Paul challenged centuries of Greek tradition with the Christian message in the heart of civilization. Explore the timeless connection between Greece and ...

An architecture major who also has a talent for drawing, Penn junior Zahra Elhanbaly is helping her history of art professor pursue the mystery of surprisingly large architectural artifacts found at ...

Is it any wonder ancient people thought lightning came from the gods? Even today a close lightning strike feels like a terrifying brush with the supernatural. Some ancient thinkers, however, suspected ...