The word alien comes from the Latin word 'aliēnus', which means "not one's own, of others, foreign, strange". It is derived ...

New research on ancient DNA uncovers complex migration patterns, family ties and endogamy in the prehistoric Aegean region.

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Italian police have recovered a trove of “exceptionally valuable” Etruscan funereal artefacts stolen in an illegal excavation ...

Lucy lived in a wide range of habitats from northern Ethiopia to northern Kenya. Researchers now believe she wasn't the only ...

When someone talks about a huge creature that can easily weigh 200 pounds, grows to around 32 inches tall while standing on ...

Brisbane's Greek choir preserves Hellenic culture through music, connecting generations and fostering a vibrant community ...

The relics, which include intricately decorated urns, sarcophagi, and ancient beauty accessories, were unearthed by two ...

One sarcophagus contained the full skeleton of a woman in her 40s, while the urns were finely decorated with scenes from ...

In his seaside workshop on the Greek island of Lesbos, Dimitris Kouvdis uses ancient techniques to create pottery pieces that ...