Cinadon’s conspiracy and attempted coup reveal deep social tensions in ancient Sparta and a swift, disciplined response to ...

Cimon was a statesman and general who died conquering the Persians in Cyprus, but his men abandoned the siege to give him a ...

In ancient times, the god of the sea ... It was claimed that the earthquake was a divine punishment after the Spartans slaughtered helots who had taken refuge in the temple of none other than Poseidon ...

When reflecting on the ancient world, historians often break societies ... All domestic and agricultural labour was undertaken by the Spartan slave class known as helots. Most of the stories and ...

A new study suggests that a 9,000-year-old society in Catalhoyuk, a proto-city in southern Anatolia, may have established a ...

Archaeologists recently excavated an ancient workshop on Paros, Greece, revealing unfinished sculptures and intriguing artifacts from the Classical period.

An announcement on June 9 from the Greek Ministry of Culture cites the discovery of a rare underground spring cistern dating ...

Ancient Lost Worlds and Hidden History. On location videos made by author and adventurer Brien Foerster exploring Peru, ...

Athens - Archaeologists in Greece have discovered the ruins of an ancient palace with important archaic inscriptions dating back to the Mycenaean Age, the culture ministry said on Tuesday. The palace, ...

While there’s an air of exclusivity and quiet luxury, Spetses doesn’t show off, drawing return visitors who appreciate its ...

Cats Domesticated Themselves, Ancient DNA Shows. A comprehensive survey of cat genes suggests that even after felines wandered into our lives, they remained largely unchanged for thousands of years.