It might have been mummy’s favorite bedtime story. Archaeologists found part of Homer’s “The Iliad” stuffed inside a ...
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Best things to do in Athens, Greece

Athens is a city where ancient history and modern life collide. Wander through the Acropolis and stand beneath the Parthenon, ...
An international team of researchers led by the University of Glasgow has achieved a remarkable breakthrough in biblical scholarship, successfully recovering 42 lost pages from Codex H, one of the ...
A Solar eclipse was one of the phenomena that prompted the ancient Greeks to come up with the most brilliant astronomic ...
From Sicily’s Greek temples to Crete’s Minoan palaces and Meteora’s cliff-top monasteries, Greece and Italy offer living history woven into daily life. These UNESCO-recognized sites are not just ...
Often overlooked in favour of Italy’s better-known regions, this unspoilt southern peninsula has preserved a gentler pace of ...
Mary Beard is, quite simply, our most recognisable and authoritative voice on the ancient world. A celebrated classicist, ...
A remarkable hoard of gold jewelry dating back 3,500 years has been unearthed during archaeological excavations at the ancient site of Kolona on the Greek island of Aegina. This exceptional discovery, ...
Often overlooked, Ortigia, Sicily, has charming cobblestone streets, turquoise waters, and fresh seafood. Here's how to visit ...
An archaeologist working on the dig told the New York Times that they found the remains of 26 people, along with a half-eaten ...
Mother's Day 2026 is approaching. Learn when it is celebrated and discover its ancient origins and traditions.
The identification of this mixture on the Ilovik-Paržine 1 shipwreck attests to the continued use of this type of composition ...