Is the famous legend of Jason and the Argonauts based on real events? This article reveals that the legend appears remarkably ...

Ancient themes and a stunning setting brought the curtain down on a Winter Games that showcased some of oldest myths in the sporting world.

The ancient Greek statue of Apoxyomenos is an ancient Greek bronze statue depicting an athlete scraping dust from his body ...

He was a friend of Xenophon — who was his best biographer — and an extraordinary military commander whose abilities helped ...

The blocks weighed dozens of tons each and consisted of upright pillars and crossbeams that once formed the entrance to the ...

This comprehensive exploration examines the incredible scale and ingenuity behind the construction of ancient Greek and Roman temples. From the massive column drums at Salinas to the towering ...

Ancient stones from the Lighthouse of Alexandria are being brought back to light after 1,600 years underwater. Recovered ...

The sophisticated language Plato wrote in gave way to a simplified "common" Greek—and with it, a simplified psychology. We inherited a twice-flattened concept of mind.

Ancient Olympians were renowned for their strength and agility, but were any of these athletes women? And were there other sporting opportunities in which women in ancient Greece could compete? The ...

A project is underway to reconstruct the lighthouse as a 3-D computer model ...

The crane’s collapse, which killed at least two people outside Bangkok, came a day after another crane fell on a train in the northeast, leaving at least 32 people dead. By Sui-Lee Wee and Kittiphum ...