Ancient historians recorded legends about the invention of the first coins, and archaeologists have found some surprising ...

The ancient Greek city of Thebes played a central role in Greek history, appearing in many of the legends of Greek mythology.

Archaeologists often spend long amounts of time at a dig site, only to dig up garbage such as bottle caps and soda cans, or ...

This ancient seaside town is often likened to Greece for its Mediterranean-like views and Greek-influenced fare, but its ...

Judas Iscariot received 30 silver coins to betray Jesus and put him in the hands of Caiaphas, or in today's money, around ...

Once looted from tombs, hidden in homes, and trafficked across borders, the precious artefacts that were stolen from Italy’s ancient past have been recovered and are on show for the world to see once ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. The Monastery of Panagia Hozoviotissa, carved into ...

He was a Greek mathematician and the head librarian at the Library ... a feat that stands as a testament to the ingenuity of ancient science. Using the differences in the angle of the sun’s rays at ...

Treasury hall. treasure trove of gold coins And chests and treasure boxes pile up. Treasuries, kingdoms and castles. The concept of finding lost ancient treasures. 3d rendering Old paper money of the ...

Much like similar derogatory titles “siren” and “fury”, the term “harpy” is derived from a group of monstrous female figures from ancient Greek and Roman mythology. In Greek and Roman ...