Known as the Pythia or the Oracle of Delphi, the priestess wasn’t believed to be a psychic. Ancient writers like Plutarch, ...

A prehistoric viper discovered in Greece may have outweighed today’s king cobra. Fossils suggest this ancient snake was massive. What do scientists know about Laophis crotaloides and its mysterious ...

Ancient followers of the Eleusinian Mysteries may have used a highly toxic fungus to create psychedelic hallucinations during ...

More than 2,000 years ago, Greek artisans built a compact machine of interlocking gears that could track the heavens with a precision that still unsettles modern engineers. The corroded fragments of ...

Many important ancient Greek women—poets, philosophers, and leaders— defied norms and shaped history for generations.

Gear-obsessed editors choose every product we review. We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Why Trust Us? Archeologists uncovered a heroon—a funerary monument to an Ancient Greek hero—near ...

Before telescopes, ancient Greek astronomers relied on naked-eye observations of the night sky to understand the universe around them. The meticulous star catalog belonging to one of the best of these ...