The mixture, he explained, was likely designed to resemble blood, a symbolic element in ancient rituals. Historians believe ...

For centuries, the world believed the ancient Egyptians pioneered the alphabet. Now, a groundbreaking discovery has pushed ...

In the centuries following the heyday of ancient Greece, the caduceus endured as a symbol of travel and commerce, two ...

BCE clay cylinders with oldest known alphabetic writing were uncovered in Syria, challenging the origins of the alphabet.

At an archaeological excavation site in western Syria, Schwartz unearthed a “finger-length” clay cylinder with etched ...

Researchers at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland say small cylinders made out of clay have the oldest known ...

The Real Greek is giving away 10,000 free souvlakis to people who can prove their knowledge of the country and its culture.

A new study has found that many people are unaware of the things that originated in Greece - take this quiz to discover what ...

A new study has found that people are less aware of the things that originated in Greece than you might expect - with only 27 ...

Despite some of the unknown, 70% agree ancient Greek culture is influential in the modern world. With 55% saying its history ...

TEST your Greek knowledge in this true or false quiz – after a survey revealed how little people know about the country.

The conflict is taking a devastating toll on Lebanon’s ancient heritage, with airstrikes wiping out centuries-old villages ...