Art from ancient Thrace is often flashy and brusque, as befits a warrior tribe. The archaic society was known for the prowess ...

Tenea, a city referenced in ancient Greek myths and texts, has eluded historians for centuries. According to Greek legend, it ...

On a late-summer day in 1856, a letter carrier stepped from a mail coach in front of a three-story townhouse in Mayfair, in ...

Greek Culture MinistryThe framework of the ancient city of Tenea just discovered in Greece. Archeologists have searched for ...

He conquered land across three continents, ruled over states from Egypt to modern-day India, and never lost a battle – before ...

Darius III assembled a massive army, estimated to be between 100,000 and 250,000 strong, compared to Alexander the Great's ...

This unique degree programme offers training in an unparalleled range of ancient languages and their associated history, culture and textual traditions. Students study Hebrew and either Greek or Latin ...

But the citrus genus has a surprising history, popping up everywhere from ancient Rome and the Renaissance to naval exploration and Casanova's famed romantic trysts. The history of citrus dates ...

The ancient African town of Chinguetti was once a stopover for trade caravans and pilgrims in the Sahara Desert. As many of the people passing through were rich and educated, libraries started ...

Vesuvius hit its mark so effectively that all signs of the ancient city had vanished come the medieval era. The architect Domenico Fontana stumbled across ancient buried treasure while doing ...

The Sterkfontein excavation site, which exposes the ancient deposits that once formed underground and contain Australopithecus fossils. The fossil-bearing red sediments clearly contrast with the grey ...

Ancient spoons also uncovered during the excavation Credit: Sabrina Cirillo/BBC/Lion TV The dig also focused on a tiny storeroom tucked away in the corner of a grand residence. The team found the ...