Ancient Greece, the cradle of Western civilization, was responsible for creating five of the seven wonders of the ancient ...

Carl Sagan explains how Eratosthenes used shadows and simple math to prove the Earth isn’t flat—over 2,000 years ago!

Nemrut Dağ stands at a crossroads where Persia met Greece in the ancient world. Its remote location meant that it was not scrutinized by Greek and Latin authors. But the site’s glory was ...

Bright white buildings, sunlit hills, delicious cuisine, and ancient ruins scattered throughout the city—these are just some ...

Palynologists who study tiny pollen fossils share 4 stories found in grains that fell hundreds to millions of years ago.

An archaeological dig on the island of Paros, renowned for its marble, has discovered an ancient Greek sculpture workshop.

The Milesian School was based in Miletus and produced three great thinkers who were the pioneers of philosophy in ancient ...