Heracleion, a city in Egypt famous for having sunk into the sea, has a fascinating connection to the legend of the Trojan War ...

A tourist sparked fury in Greece after photos showed him lifting an ancient marble fragment to pose for a photo at the ...

The great mass of waters killed many thousands of people by drowning … the lifeless bodies of shipwrecked persons lay ...

A mysterious residue inside a set of ancient Greek pots from Paestum, Italy, has now been identified as honey thanks to ...

In the ancient world, honey was an important substance. It was found in alcoholic beverages uncovered in the tomb of King ...

The ruined city of Mystras on the Peloponnese is a stop on almost every cultural tour of Greece, but it can also be explored independently by car or public bus. TRAVELBOOK provides an overview. The ...

Kyniska was a Spartan princess, daughter of King Archidamus II. She went down in history after becoming the first woman to ...

In 2022, Fort Stockton’s own Hector Jimenez stood among an elite group of just 2,000 athletes invited to compete in the ...

Greek authorities ordered the partial closure of the ancient Acropolis temple for the second time in less than two weeks on ...

For generations, Americans have surrounded themselves with the symbols of ancient Greece and Rome: marble columns, laurel ...

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ATHENS, Greece (AP) — For visitors to Athens, the ancient Odeon of Herod Atticus is the must-see theater at the foot of the Acropolis. Artists revere it for the majestic stage where legends have… ...