Discover the life and legacy of Lycurgus, Sparta's legendary lawgiver, whose reforms forged a society of equality and military discipline.

Long before the “A, B, C Song” — built upon the Latin alphabet — and the alphas, betas and gammas of Ancient Greek, cultures around the world were communicating with one another. The Sumerians of ...

Archaeologists have finally deciphered the long-debated inscription on Arslan Kaya, a 2,600-year-old monument in western ...

At the excavation site in the ancient Greek city of Phanagoria, in the Taman Peninsula of Russia’s Krasnodar region on the ...

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

Major discoveries, from ancient tombs to submerged cities, reveal the incredible advancements of Greek civilization.

Enjoy exclusive events, unlimited access to exhibitions and the Members' Room, plus discounts in the Museum shops, cafés and restaurants. Whether you explore the galleries or the new Silk Roads ...

Sean Thomas finds that Greece's Vikos Gorge, the world's deepest canyon by some measures, has fine walking trails that take you to sacred groves, fortified churches, and crystalline bathing ponds.

Archaeologists were shocked to unearth an ancient tomb with 11 sealed burials near the famed city of Luxor. Egyptian authorities said teams from Egypt and the United States discovered the tomb in ...

Researchers believe they have found a tunic that once belonged to Alexander the Great among artifacts in the royal tombs in Vergina, Greece, which has led to debate in the archeological field.

The ancient Greeks were among the first civilizations to replace the barter system with coins as currency, a revolutionary development in economic history. This transition began in the 7th century BCE ...

More than 40,000 stolen coins based on the hit children's TV show Bluey have been recovered by police in Australia. New South Wales Police said officers searched a self-storage facility in ...