While Athens and Sparta dominate the history book, there are lesser-known ancient Greek city-states that contributed to Greek ...

While Athens and Sparta dominate the history book, there are lesser-known ancient Greek city-states that contributed to Greek ...

Old Town surrounds the harbor with its beautiful pedestrian boulevards, meandering cobblestone alleys, and spectacular Venetian architecture ... even the ruins of an ancient castle.

The Olympic flame still burns brightly in Ancient Olympia in the Peloponnese, where the modern-day games have their Greek ...

N’arrow House is a wedge-shaped subterranean home that is being built into a hillside in Crete. The ambitious project is ...

A new study contradicts the long-held assumption that Ireland’s Neolithic passage tombs were reserved for members of an elite ...

The main pieces of evidence supporting the hydraulic theory were the discovery of a "dry moat" surrounding the pyramid, as well as a massive stone structure known as the Gisr el-Mudir. These features ...

Though few have heard of the ancient queen, nearly everyone has heard of her grandson, Alexander the Great. "This is the only appropriate location that we have determined may be the ancient city ...

In a preprint paper, scientists concluded that the Step Pyramid of Djoser in Saqqara, Egypt—believed to be the oldest of the ...

The landscape, waterways, and interior architecture of the pyramid all point to the hydraulic system. Hydraulic mechanics may have indeed been the driving force behind the construction of ancient ...

A labyrinth of massive columns and beautiful frescoes, the Palace of Knossos is a testament to the sophistication of the Minoan civilization ... afternoon heat. The ancient palace runs on seasonal ...