Ancient Greek myths of dragons, krakens, and other legendary creatures were inspired by real animals and fossils alike.

The Royal Navy came into its own during the "Age of Reason," in which ancient Greece was seen as a virtuous and exemplary society and its aesthetics were widely copied.

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Humans have known about, thought about and worried about climate change for millennia. Since at least the fourth century BC, the ancient Greeks and Romans recognized that the climate changes over time ...

Today, olive oil is often hailed as helping to protect against disease, but beliefs in its medicinal or even sacred properties date back millennia. Olive oil was used for healing and purification and ...

The historian Procopius described how a creature called Porphyrios terrified sixth-century sailors for 50 years. But what was it? A sixth-century Byzantine mosaic depicts an amphibious monster—though ...

More than two millennia ago, Greek craftsmen built a bronze machine that could track the heavens with a precision that would ...

A Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) ship “brought on board” over 60 people in the Ionian Sea as part of a rescue operation with the Greek authorities. Norwegian Epic reportedly responded to a distress call ...

Some of the best features of the ship include a Haunted Mansion-themed bar, a Star Wars kids space and the new Hercules show A new destiny awaits Disney fans. Disney Cruise Line's seventh vessel, the ...

The Disney Destiny features bars themed after Cruella De Vil and the Haunted Mansion, as well as a new 'Hercules' stage show — PEOPLE had an exclusive first look Disney Cruise Line A new destiny ...

These LEGO IDEAS sets imagine the soaring temples, libraries, and armies of ancient Greece in plastic bricks.