The archaeological site of Phaistos, where one of the most emblematic Minoan palaces is located on Crete, is to undergo major ...

Minoans may have invented the first portable eclipse calculator, predating the Antikythera mechanism by over a millennium.

The excavators exploring a small stone shaft on a rocky promontory in southern Greece had found an unusual tomb of an ancient warrior ... debated the influence of Minoan civilization, which ...

Gifts for the Gods presented by the Hellenic Museum (Australia) and Hellenic Ministry of Culture (Greece) opens Friday 30 May in ...

Crete, Greece's largest island, is home to some fascinating historical sites, excellent food, and this luxurious hotel with ...

Melbourne's cultural calendar welcomes a landmark international event with the launch of Rituals: Gifts for the Gods, a ...

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His unexplored tomb at Nemrut Dağ may show us more about death and worship in ancient Turkey. Several colossal heads that once stood in the mausoleum of Antiochus I of Commagene now lie in front ...

Now, researchers have traced where and when the mutation arose -- and how it protected our ancestors from ancient ... New Ancient Fish Species Earliest Known Salmon Ancestor May 9, 2025 — The ...

Near the town of Palaikastro, located at the eastern end of the island of Crete, lies the archaeological site of a city from ...

May 22, 2025 — Researchers have analyzed ancient DNA from Borrelia recurrentis, a type of bacteria that causes relapsing fever, pinpointing when it evolved to spread through lice rather than ...

Ancestor worship was important and similar to the Shang dynasty in China and also the ancient Egyptians, at around the same time (1500 BC). Maya households buried their dead underneath the floors ...