The Ithaca sanctuary offers tangible evidence of its former legendary King whose oceanic adventures continue to inspire films ...

Early Greek statues had their left leg sticking out as a tradition borrowed from Egypt, something that gave way to natural ...

A bronze ancient Greek coin from the legendary city of Troy, dating back more than two millennia, was accidentally discovered ...

Worsening wildfires, soaring heatwaves and rising water levels have prompted Greek officials to take a closer look at ...

While ancient Greece is one of the best known cultures of antiquity, there are no surviving historical narratives covering events between 1200 and 760BC. This period has traditionally been viewed as a ...

A newly identified papyrus reveals lost verses by ancient Greek philosopher Empedocles, shedding new light on his teachings.

Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. An archaeological excavation in Greece has revealed the remains of an ancient monumental building replete with marble ...

Archaeologists have discovered a surprising field of ancient shipwrecks underwater near an ancient Greek city in Libya.

Ancient Greeks would have been very envious of them. The satirist Lucian (c. AD 125-180) had great fun with space travel. In ...