Ottoman imperium eventually ended in ignominy, with defeat in World War I and the Armenian Genocide – an appalling ...

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The Odeon of Herod Atticus recently opened the 70th season of the annual Athens Epidaurus Festival, a cherished annual ...

To tourists, it’s the ancient theater at the foot of the Acropolis. Artists revere it for the majestic stage where legends ...

Soar above the world’s most iconic amphitheaters, from the grandeur of Rome’s Colosseum to the ancient stages of Ephesus and ...

More than 1,800 years ago, the thousands of pieces formed colorful frescoes that covered the walls of a luxurious villa in ...

The summer solstice occurs each year on June 21. It was celebrated by ancient cultures across the world, including the ...

The small garden now features thousands of roses, violets, cherry trees and vines. Experts think a perfumer may have once ...

Public baths also often featured gymnasiums, libraries, restaurants and exercise yards. Archaeological evidence suggests even ...

Archaeologists in Rome uncovered a colossal ancient marble head near Trajan’s Forum, possibly depicting Emperor Trajan or the ...

A Denisovan skull has been identified for the first time. The find was based on proteins and calcified dental plaque ...

Explore Greece’s ancient olive groves in Crete Nearly half of all Greek olive oil is produced on Crete, making the nation’s largest island a must-visit for those tracing the delicacy’s ...