A complete terracotta head depicting an ancient Greek theatrical mask dating back more than 2,000 years has been uncovered ...

Archaeologists from Dubrovnik Museums have discovered a rare terracotta Greek theatre mask dating back to the 4th–3rd century BC inside the Crno Jezero cave on Pelješac ...

Greek mythology features several dragons, but is there any evidence that these mythical monsters were based on real creatures ...

A pre-Roman ceramic cup or ladle that could inspire kitchenware today — this li'l dude is excited to mix!

Many hardy souls in Greece believe a bowl of soup made of bovine bellies and legs can rid you of stomach ulcers, hangovers and other ailments.

On the sacred island of Delos in Greece, birth and death were forbidden under strict ritual beliefs and Athenian control.

A remarkable collection of Greek, Roman and Byzantine-era artifacts has been discovered during archaeological excavations in the Muharram Bek neighborhood ...

Nearby, archaeologists uncovered a Roman residential villa that appears to have belonged to a wealthy owner. The villa features intricate mosaic floors utilizing both Opus Tessellatum and Opus Sectile ...

The excerpt from Homer's epic poem features his catalog of ships, a famous passage listing the Greek forces that sailed to Troy. It may be the first Greek literary text found in the context of mummifi ...

The Southeastern Balkans, a crucial intersection of Europe and Asia, has long been a region of significant historical importance. In antiquity, this area was known as Thrace, reputedly the birthplace ...

This story is a collaboration with Biography.com. A Roman Britain villa owner in the fourth century C.E. had quite the understanding of classical literature, and he wanted everyone around him to know ...

Archaeologists have determined that the celebrated Roman mosaic discovered in Rutland, England in 2020 depicts a “long-lost” version of the Trojan War myth. This stunning piece, known as the Ketton ...