There are at least fourteen major operas that are based on Greek mythology, showing how much it still speaks to us today over ...

Archaeologists have unearthed a “spectacular” ancient temple housing hundreds of statues dedicated to the Greek God Apollo. The site, known as the Sanctuary of Apollo, is located in a remote valley in ...

An ancient statue depicting the Roman goddess of victory has been unearthed at Hadrian’s Wall by amateur archaeologists. The symbolic find of the winged goddess was discovered in a reused pile ...

From Greek goddesses to Norse heroes, these legendary names come with built-in stories. These names are perfect for your baby ...

Explore how Nazi ideology appropriated ancient Greece and Plato's philosophy, distorting them to fit their racial and ...

Volunteers working at an ancient Roman fort discovered a relief of a goddess in the rubble ... and descending from above as a messenger of the gods, according to the University of Chicago.

Archaeologists say the marble coffin is the first of its kind found in the region. The story it depicts is more often seen in mosaics ...

The Sumerians lived in Mesopotamia from about 4500 to 1750 B.C.E., and developed a number of technologies that changed the ...

Centuries ago, a 73-mile-long stone wall marked the northwest border of the expansive Roman ... to Greek goddess Nike, Victoria personified victory and was “highly revered by the ancient Romans ...

Who was Dyeus Pater, and why does his name echo in deities from India to Rome? This historical journey explores the ...