The sanctuaries and temples of ancient Olympia are some of the oldest and most important in all of Ancient Greece.

A spectacular necropolis just outside Naples contains stunning tombs that were carved into rock by the ancient Greeks who ...

Booking tours in Athens is a great way to explore at your own pace with skip-the-line access and an expert guide. Whether you ...

Sediment cores from the Aegean Sea reveal that human-driven lead contamination began 5,200 years ago—much earlier than expected. This pollution is tied to shifts in economy and land use, culminating ...

New research has uncovered the earliest traces of lead contamination caused by human activities, linking the development of ...

The British Museum should return the ancient treasures to Greece for the sake of art, not nationalism.

Ancient Greek vase painting is fascinating, fun, and with few tricks, easy to enjoy. The unique paintings on ancient Greek pottery are like letters from the past. They allow us to learn from the past ...

Studies of sediment cores from the sea floor and the coastal regions surrounding the Aegean Sea show that humans contaminated the environment with lead early on in antiquity. Geoscientists conducted ...

Ancient lead pollution in the Aegean Sea may have started 5,200 years ago — 1,200 years earlier than previously thought.

This unique degree programme offers training in an unparalleled range of ancient languages and their associated history, culture and textual traditions. Students study Hebrew and either Greek or Latin ...

Discoveries of ancient artifacts are relatively common in Greece, often unearthed during construction projects. A headless statue believed to be 2,000 years old has been found inside a black ...

The statue has been transferred to local antiquities authorities for preservation and further examination by archaeologists. Police have launched an investigation to determine who discarded the ...