Is it any wonder ancient people thought lightning came from the gods? Even today a close lightning strike feels like a terrifying brush with the supernatural. Some ancient thinkers, however, suspected ...

Drimachus led a slave revolt on Chios, ruling a rogue stronghold before betrayal. Organized resistance like that of Spartacus, but distinct.

One of the most outstanding messengers in ancient history was Euchid, who gained fame for his journey following the Battle of ...

Just like in the modern world, people in ancient times wanted to know how to live a long and healthy life. Greeks and Romans heard fantastic tales of far-away peoples living to well beyond 100. Greek ...

In the classical world, sacrifice was the ultimate expression of piety, ranging from simple offerings of honey cakes and wine to elaborate animal rituals. This video explores the diverse practices of ...

Excavations at the site of the 1802 Mentor shipwreck uncovered a marble fragment that may have ties to the Parthenon in Ancient Greece, officials say.

It doesn't look like much from the outside, but the inside of the Australian National University Classics Museum is akin to peering into the cupboards of a kitchen from 2,000 years ago. The collection ...

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Some of the earliest writings — including those inscribed on papyrus in Egypt and later in ancient Greece and Rome — contain recipes for making medicines. Finding physical proof, however, that ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Greece is positioning itself as Europe’s southern gateway for liquefied natural gas imports, mostly from the US ...

Brad Pitt is living his own true romance. After all, the Oscar winner and girlfriend Ines de Ramon were seen touching down at the Athens airport in Greece Feb. 19 before jetting off to the island of ...