Archaeologists in Egypt have unveiled the millennia-old tombs of three senior statesmen, identified by inscriptions left on ...

Who were the women who inhabited ancient Pompeii? A new exhibition of art, objects, and personal testimonies has the answers.

Liberal MP Francis Scarpaleggia remarks the U.S. "may be modern day Rome in size and power. We are Athens — in culture, ...

Ancient Athens was a vibrant and dynamic society, famous for producing great works of art, philosophy, and culture.

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

Greek intellectuals in the ancient library of Alexandria made a profound contribution to science and several other ...

Leinster House officials and Government Departments are pleading mystification in the strange case of a TD who received a ...

Persephone became the queen of the underworld, and the myth came to symbolise the life-death-rebirth cycle through the changing seasons, as honoured at the Eleusinian rituals in ancient Greece.

The vibrant period of Ancient Greek civilization from 1200 BCE to 323 BCE gave us exceptional achievements that we continue to benefit from today. It was a long stretch of time that spanned from ...

An ancient Greek statue of a woman seemingly using a ... It's unclear if the attendant represents a young family member in mourning or a servant or enslaved person. But the Getty Collection ...

The attendant’s identity—whether a grieving family member, servant, or enslaved person—is unclear, but the Getty Collection notes the woman was likely from a wealthy family. Is this ancient Greek ...