The work in Laodicea had previously unearthed a statue of Aslepius, so discovering the head of Hygieia added to the existing ...

Archaeologists have made a number of historic discoveries while excavating the ancient Greek City of Laodicea, which housed a church mentioned in the Bible. Among the most notable discoveries was a 2, ...

The ancient Greeks used a myriad of weapons on the battlefield, including spears, swords, and pikes in a variety of shapes ...

He was the mathematician who ran through the streets shouting “Eureka!” — but that was only a glimpse of his genius.

Archaeologists in Greece may have made a fascinating discovery in an ancient palace on the island of Crete. Citing Greece’s Ministry of Culture, ANA-MPA reports that the room was discovered during ...

A young harpist has performed a rendition of a 2,000-year-old ancient Greek song, thought to be the oldest complete piece of ...

The temporary structures will return next month—but in the meantime, visitors will enjoy rare unobstructed views of the ancient hilltop temple in Athens Cool Finds The marble sculpture, discovered at ...

A German woman returned a 2,400 year-old relic from Ancient Olympia in Greece after taking it from the site in the 1960s. The Greek Ministry of Culture has called her decision an act of 'sensitivity ...

(The Root) — This image is part of a weekly series that The Root is presenting in conjunction with the Image of the Black in Western Art Archive at Harvard University's W.E.B. Du Bois Institute for ...