Alepotrypa Burial Cave in Greece, used 8,000 years ago and later reused by Mycenaeans, contains ancient historical treasures ...

The tale of "The Haunting of Athenodorus" is one of the earliest recorded ghost stories, dating back to early Roman years of ancient Greece.

Our global survey of the ancient world’s funerary traditions continues as we venture beyond the familiar shadows of Egypt and Greece. The concept of a 'God of Death' is rarely a singular one; it often ...

Ancient Greeks often inscribed messages on the objects they shot at their adversaries—in this case, doing so with a warning.

The collection's careful arrangement is indicative of a “noisy, symbolic acts of deliberate destruction," showing that the ...

It would be easy to think that one Greek island is pretty much like another. After all, they belong to the same country, ...

Researchers claim the Romans may have “imported” linen or yarn used to weave the shroud from the Indus Valley region.

Before this journey, I knew little about the Peloponnese – its immense beauty, diverse landscape and how much it feels like ...

Passover is a major Jewish holiday celebrated over the course of a week each spring. It commemorates the Exodus of ancient Israelites from slavery in Egypt, as recounted in the Bible. It is celebrated ...

Maritime archaeologists have discovered a massive 328-foot ship graveyard off the coast of the ...

A photo captured in 2009 of an ancient burial pit in Mongolia has been falsely said online to show a mass grave ​in Gaza.

An analysis of incense burners discovered in the doomed city identified traces of resin imported from sub-Saharan Africa or ...