A metal detectorist discovered ancient gold coins in the Netherlands that turned out to be a cult ritual offering. Experts believe the money left at the location was “devil’s money,” an offering to ...

Archaeologists from Ondokuz Mayıs University are embarking on a significant excavation project to uncover the ancient city of ...

Painter William Birch moved to Philadelphia from England in 1794 and made a name for himself for his exquisite enamel copies ...

Ruled by Hades, the god of the underworld, the infernal rivers of Greek mythology are often mentioned in ancient literature.

The tale of the ancient Greeks in Libya begins in 630 BC with a group of islanders from Thera, Santorini, establishing Cyrene.

A little further south, at the foot of Mount Olympus (the most sacred site in Ancient Greece) is Dion, where Alexander made ...

A little further south, at the foot of Mount Olympus (the most sacred site in Ancient Greece) is Dion, where Alexander made sacrifices to the god Zeus before setting out for Persia. And east of ...

Hidden beneath the sands of Kuwait lie the stories and secrets of ancient civilizations, offering a glimpse into the country’s rich historical and cultural legacy. These discoveries serve as a golden ...

Ancient Greece produced the earliest records of democracy, western philosophy - and, it turns out, lead pollution. Researchers studying sediment cores recovered from mainland Greece and the Aegean ...

WASHINGTON — Ancient Greece produced the earliest records of ... across the Mediterranean Sea and Black Sea, demand for silver coins grew rapidly, requiring smelting that released lead, said ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Ancient Greece produced the earliest records ... demand for silver coins grew rapidly, requiring smelting that released lead, said Koutsodendris. Later the Roman Empire used ...