One such ancient story centers on the bronze sentry Talos. Forged by Hephaestus, the Greek god of smiths and artisans, Talos ...

Pope Francis, the first Latin American leader of the Roman Catholic Church, died on Monday after suffering a stroke and cardiac arrest, the Vatican said, ending an often turbulent reign in which he ...

The research suggests that dirt ants once inhabited the Caribbean islands before vanishing during the Miocene epoch.

When the ancient Greeks faced the Persians in the Battle of Artemisium, they set the tone for the Battle of Salamis.

Ancient Tel Shiqmona site yields first evidence of large-scale purple dye production centuries before Roman times, possibly ...

Eventually, some ancient Egyptians likely welcomed the cats home as adorable pet companions, they say. The domestication and ...

This gorgeous Mediterranean island, which welcomes millions of tourists every year, has been plagued for centuries by ...

City names are a unique identity marker that mark people, geography, and language. Discover different cool city names that ...

The geopolitical importance of Cyprus has been both a blessing and a curse, sparking centuries of conflict over control of ...

A team of scientists from the University of Southampton, in partnership with researchers from Queen’s University in Canada and the Chinese Acad ...

By Martin ClarkSome people think of mosaic making as a craft but really good mosaicists can introduce perspective, depth of field, movement and ‘life’ into mosaic.Of course, in Cyprus, that’s been ...

Famous for its iconic pyramid and temples, the ancient Maya city of Tikal is no ... “As far as Teotihuacan was concerned, it was the land of milk and honey.” ...