James Romm’s book is an intellectual thriller, showing how the ancient Greek thinker came to write “The Republic,” his ...

Alexander had a love-hate relationship with his father, King Philip II of Macedonia. While at times he appeared to be the ...

From the sleek, deadly triremes to the colossal tessarakonteres, ancient Greek ships inspired modern ship design.

Dr. Jim Hotz inspired the 1991 Michael J. Fox movie “Doc Hollywood,” about a crackerjack young doctor who ends up in a small ...

And then it disappeared beneath the sands when the river shifted its course. The ancient Greek city-state of Helike ruled as an important economic, cultural, and religious center. Listed among ...

City-states have played an important role in history, with well-known examples such as ancient Athens, Rome, and the ...

Discover the Acropolis Museum's Aquatic Routes gallery talk, exploring water's role in ancient Greek culture through a ...

The economy of Ancient Athens was more than just silver coins - it was an early model of a financial empire. With an extensive trade network and a reliance on imported grain, Athens developed ...

New research shows how trade rooted in local resource differences and the conflicts it sparked, made ancient Greek ...

Last October, an American doctoral student discovered a sprawling Maya city within a dense jungle in Mexico. Scientists and archaeologists have discovered ancient Mayan ruins by shooting lasers ...

Incoming Athens City Council President Micah McCarey (at-large) ran unopposed for the seat on the May 6 primary election ballot. There were 1,040 votes cast for McCarey, according to preliminary ...