Athens and Sparta were two very different societies, yet the two legendary city-states hold priceless historic value for Greece and the world.

Did the ancient Greek soldier Pheidippides actually run the distance ... As this story goes, by the time he reaches the city state of Sparta, in the space of 36 hours, Pheidippides has covered an ...

From epic journeys to powerful characters, Greek mythology has fascinated audiences and readers for centuries. With ancient ...

NEW Submerged remains of two altars from the only Nabataean temple discovered outside of Nabataea, at the port of Puteoli, ...

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More than a decade ago, archaeologists began to excavate one of the world’s oldest Christian churches in the middle of a ...

Calling all history buffs! Add this underrated town near Naples to your bucket list to see ancient Greek ruins in an ...

When a volcanic eruption buried the ancient city of Pompeii, the last desperate moments of its citizens were preserved for ...

In the half-dark of a third-floor office, Danielle Levy lifted a clay tablet out of its box. Carefully examining it with ...

A pit of human bones, potential evidence of a catastrophic epidemic that struck Constantinople in 541 A.D. Sulfur deposits ...