WASHINGTON (AP) — Ancient Greece produced the earliest records of democracy, western philosophy — and, it turns out, lead pollution. Researchers studying sediment cores recovered from mainland ...

even reflecting historical events such as the conquest of Greece by the Romans. The Aegean region gave rise to some of the earliest cultures of ancient Europe. The research team investigated when ...

At Ancient Origins, we believe that one of the most important fields of knowledge we can pursue as human beings is our beginnings. And while some people may seem content with the story as it stands, ...

The Greek Police also said that the ancient statue will be handed over to the Forensic Investigations Sub-Directorate of Northern Greece for laboratory examination. It will then be transferred to ...

The sculpture dates back to the Hellenistic period between 323 B.C. and 31 B.C. Authorities in Greece are investigating after a 2,000-year-old marble statue was discovered wrapped in a trash bag ...

Discoveries of ancient artifacts are relatively common in Greece, often unearthed during construction projects. A headless statue believed to be 2,000 years old has been found inside a black ...

wood, scenic vistas, flowers, fabric, or architectural elements it imitates.” A fragment of antique wallpaper, Greer suggests, is precious enough to frame and hang as art.

Police in Greece said Wednesday they were investigating how an ancient Greek statue came to be dumped in a black plastic bag near garbage cans in the northern city of Thessaloniki. The organized ...

Currently on show at the Cypriot Embassy's House of Cyprus gallery space in Athens, a new show called 'Plexus' gathers the works of three Greek artists who span three generations but are ... places ...

The discovery of ancient artifacts in surprising places is not uncommon in a country as rich in history and archaeology as Greece. Relics are often unearthed during construction projects ...

Greek mythology is full of the gods’ exploits, and surprising details abound in ancient art. Greek pottery, for instance, illustrates their often bawdy activities. Further, the strange effigies of the ...

We have encountered a fascinating social media map that illustrates the Greek world through archaeological discoveries. This map, created by a user on Google Maps, spans the Iberian Peninsula to India ...