In the ancient city-state of Sparta, in the 4th century BCE ... who themselves would join the tables by age 20. In the 5th century BCE, Greek historian Herodotus wrote about how syssitia evolved ...

A 4 c. BC Greek fresco bearing striking similarities to the traditional portrayals of the Virgin Mary has been discovered in ...

A fourth-century monk who became a revered saint in both the east and west will be the subject of a new film told through the lens of a modern-day gangland drama. “Moses the Black” is ...

KOLKATA, India (AP) — Opening batter Priyansh Arya hit the joint fourth-fastest century in the Indian Premier League as Punjab Kings handed Chennai Super Kings their fourth straight loss on Tuesday.

Chennai fell short for the fourth successive time in its run-chase and got restricted to 201-5 to lose by 18 runs as New Zealand left-handed opener Devon Conway top-scored with 69 off 49 balls.

Archaeologists in Agrigento, Sicily just unearthed an ancient classroom where students listened to lectures more than 2,000 ...

PSG come from behind in impressive win over Aston Villa Nuno Mendes struck deep into stoppage time to give Paris St-Germain a significant advantage against Aston Villa in the Champions League ...

Anuradhapura was established around the 4th century BCE by King Pandukabhaya, the first King of Sri Lanka. Following its establishment as a city, in the 3rd century BCE, Emperor Ashoka of India sent ...

The early theoretical basis of Islamic medicine drew on the Greek and Roman theory of humors, attributed to Hippocrates, writing in the fourth century B.C. The system of humors divides human ...

When one thinks of ancient Greece, the stereotypical image is often that of a wise philosopher in flowing white robes or a hoplite in gleaming bronze armor, but the ancient Greeks also wore a variety ...

Our writer revisits the laidback, quintessential Greek island of Paros after more than 30 years to discover - to her delight - not much has changed.