Ancient Greece
Was Philip of Macedon Even Greater Than His Son Alexander?
Archaeologists in Greece are showing how the murdered king paved the way for his scion to become a legend
Ancient Volcanic Eruption Dated Through Rings of Dead Trees
Researchers compared tree rings from around the world to determine that a volcano on Santorini probably erupted in 1560 B.C.
New Analysis Refutes Nazareth Inscription's Ties to Jesus' Death
The marble slab appears to be Greek in origin and may have been written in response to the death of a tyrant on the island of Kos
These 3-D Models Offer a Digital Glimpse Into 3,000 Years of Athens' History
Photographer-animator Dimitris Tsalkanis built the city from scratch and posted it online for free
The Best Board Games of the Ancient World
Thousands of years before Monopoly, people were playing games like Senet, Patolli and Chaturanga
A Long-Hidden Collection of Ancient Sculpture Is Making Its Grand Debut
The statues are "surprising, rewarding and promising beyond belief," says one expert of the private Torlonia Collection
Speech That Inspired the Modern Olympics Is Now the Most Expensive Sports Memorabilia Ever Sold
An anonymous buyer purchased the manuscript, penned by French aristocrat Pierre de Coubertin in 1892, for $8.8 million
Researchers Recover an Early Copy of a 19th-Century Gay Rights Essay
This once-lost copy of "A Problem in Greek Ethics" is only the sixth of its kind
For Easy Clean-Up After Parties, Minoans Used Disposable Cups
A 3,500-year-old single-use vessel is part of a new display at the British Museum that explores our long-standing relationship with trash
Possible Female Remains Discovered on Greece's All-Male Monastic Peninsula
The identity and sex of the individual have yet to be confirmed, but could mark a first for the sacred Mount Athos
Artifacts in Gold-Lined Tombs Hint at Ancient Greek Trade Relationships
The gilded graves, built some 3,500 years ago, likely housed high-status individuals who displayed their wealth with objects from abroad
Enormous Roman Shipwreck Found Off Greek Island
The 110-foot-long ship carried more than 6,000 amphorae used as shipping containers in the ancient world
Painted Bronze Age Monkeys Hint at the Interconnectedness of the Ancient World
The fascinating "tail" of how Indian monkeys might have ended up in a Minoan painting
3-D Imaging Reveals Toll of Parthenon Marbles' Deterioration
A new study of 19th-century plaster casts of the controversial sculptures highlight details lost over the past 200 years
Authorities Recover 10,000 Artifacts Stolen by International Antiquities Trafficking Ring
The organized crime group had connections across Italy, Britain, Germany, France and Serbia
Newly Discovered Treasures Came From the Same Sunken Ship That Carried the Controversial 'Elgin Marbles'
The "Mentor," a vessel owned by the notorious Lord Elgin, sank in 1802 while carrying panels and sculptures looted from the Parthenon
Light Billions of Times Brighter Than the Sun Used to Read Charred Scrolls From Herculaneum
The eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 A.D. carbonized papyrus scrolls, which may now be readable
Bankruptcy of U.K.'s Largest Travel Operator Strands Thousands of Vacationers
The U.K. government is undertaking the largest repatriation effort since WWII to bring home 150,000 Thomas Cook customers
The Ancient Greeks Used Machines to Lift Stones 150 Years Earlier Than Previously Believed
An examination of grooves on blocks of stone from early temples suggest they were lifted and then levered into place using a frame
An Ancient Greek Philosopher Was Exiled for Claiming the Moon Was a Rock, Not a God
2,500 years ago, Anaxagoras correctly determined that the rocky moon reflects light from the sun, allowing him to explain lunar phases and eclipses
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