Pizza is popular all around the world, but there are plenty of false facts about it. Here's out expert guide to all the myths ...

The vibrant period of Ancient Greek civilization from 1200 BCE to 323 BCE gave us exceptional achievements that we continue to benefit from today. It was a long stretch of time that spanned from ...

In ancient Greece and Rome, statues not only looked beautiful—they smelled good, too. That’s the conclusion of a new study published this month in the Oxford Journal of Archaeology.

“It worked out really well that he didn’t go.” Zaltos and Mantzouranis were joined by freshman and fellow Greek thrower Pavlos Tzamtzis this season, and Miller affectionately refers to the three as ...

Lead Contamination in Ancient Greece Points to Societal Change Jan. 30, 2025 — Studies of sediment cores from the sea floor and the coastal regions surrounding the Aegean Sea show that humans ...

Ancient Greek mythology and art depict lions. Did lions once live in Greece? Larry Rideout | Boston Yes! Lions have a huge historic range. Evidence has been found that as far back as the ...

The myth that the statues of ancient Greece and Rome were white was created over time and upheld in part to serve racist ideologies. But, in reality, ancient works of art were colorful and even ...

Mykolas Alekna continues to stretch the limits of what is possible in the discus throw. The 22-year-old Lithuanian, competing in his final season as a Cal athlete, twice broke his own year-old ...

Northern Kentucky had two discus state champions and one shot put gold medalist in 2024. Southwest Ohio had a handful of state placers. The returning crop of throwers this spring have a solid shot ...

Alekna set the earlier mark at the same venue last year, with the facility a favourite among elite throwers due to favourable winds, where he launched the discus 74.35m. The 2024 Olympic silver ...

Australian discus thrower Matthew Denny launched himself into world championship contention with a 72.07-metre heave in Oklahoma on Sunday, becoming his nation's first to break the 70-metre barrier.