Many "modern" inventions actually have precedents dating back more than 1000 years, to ancient Greek and Roman times.

Beyond their bronze rams and powerful oars, the formidable warships, the triremes, of ancient Athens harbored a secret weapon: their names.

According to some researchers, King Priam of Troy actually appears in Hittite sources. What do the facts really show?

Mykonos flight delayed more than 3 hours after police removed unruly passengers from a plane incident at the island airport.

Firefighters and volunteers battle a major wildfire burning tonight through a rural and forested area in Oreokastro, near residential neighborhoods and industrial facilities near Thessaloniki. Credit: ...

A rare surviving Declaration of Independence copy was discovered at the UK's National Archives, the only known Exeter ...

A magnificent ancient Greek mosaic discovered in Hatay, Turkey continues to amaze archaeologists and historians.

Michael Jordan’s lost 1997 Ferrari 550 Maranello has been found after more than two decades, following a decade-long search.

The largest surviving gold nugget found in the western hemisphere is a breathtaking nugget named The Boot of Cortez.

At the Battle of Sepeia in 494 BC, Sparta’s King Cleomenes burned Argos’ Sacred Grove, killing 6,000 soldiers in a ruthless ...

The Empire State Building in New York City, where a couple unfurled a peace banner from the spire before getting engaged and ...

The ancient neighborhood beneath the Acropolis Musum reveals life in ancient Athens. long before the Parthenon and the ...