Set between sea and sky, Syracuse is a city of ancient grandeur and Mediterranean charm. Its exceptional heritage, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, bears witness to over two millennia of history.

Archaeologists uncovered the ancient Greek agora of Hyllarima in Turkey, revealing ancient Hellenistic shops and public ...

The ancient Greeks were no exception. They used a range of techniques to prophesise the future, including interpreting the entrails of a sacrificed animal or throwing a loaf of bread into a fountain ...

Some of the key historians who wrote about the lives of ancient Greek women were Plutarch ... rare public interaction as women chat while collecting water from the town's fountain. Their days were ...

Exploring Ancient Greece in Rhodes reveals captivating historical marvels. The Colossus of Rhodes, once among the Seven ...

The Odeon of Herod Atticus recently opened the 70th season of the annual Athens Epidaurus Festival, a cherished annual ...

Ancient Greece laid the foundations of Western art. Traveling from its sun-splashed isles to the rugged mainland to bustling Athens, we trace the rise of Greek culture.

What was it like to live in ancient Greece? ... This water jar from around 500BC shows a 'fountain-house'. Women came here to fill jars with water to carry home on their heads.

Ancient Greek and Roman statues didn't originally look like they do now in museums. A new study says they didn't smell the same, either.

Ancient Agora is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., depending on the season, excluding select Greek public holidays. Check out the Hellenic Ministry of Culture and Sports' ODYSSEUS website to learn more ...

That same year, ancient bronze statues were found in a garbage dump in Tuscany, Italy. In 2013, a 1,800-year-old carved stone head possibly depicting a Roman god found in an ancient trash dump in ...

The ancient Kestros Fountain, built in the second century under Roman Emperor Hadrian, which has been restored to its former glory, now flows again after 1,800 years. BelTA's Photo Service Projects ...