Greek, the oldest written language still in use, has shaped culture, philosophy, and science for over 3,700 years.

Rick Steves has traveled to Greece since he was a teen. One of his favorite islands near Mykonos features ancient temples, ...

Over the last century or so, a great deal has been said about the god Mithras and his mysteries, which became known to the European world mainly through his Roman cultus during the Imperial Period.

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

Pazuzu was one of many ancient Mesopotamian supernatural beings that blurred the line between god and monster. Historian Dr ...

These artifacts confirm Guangzhou's role as a "global trade hub" over 2,000 years ago, linking ancient China to Persia and other regions. Zhao Mo's tomb reshapes historical understanding, positioning ...

Again Iran?” — asked those around me upon hearing that I’m traveling to Iran for the fourth time, and for the third time at ...

Two recently discovered ancient gold rings set with garnets reveal how Greek trends and customs became part of life in ...

Sanskrit was seen as the language of divinity, thus the main current of Sanskrit knowledge tended to be conservative, ...

Bulls were depicted in religious rituals and temple art being ... they were sacred links to the forces that sustained life itself. In ancient Persia, lions represented strength, courage, and ...

Nowruz has been celebrated in Iran and the Persian diaspora for more than 3,000 years. Its roots are as a feast day in Zoroastrianism, a religion practiced in ancient Persia that viewed the ...

The Zoroastrian religion, which predates the Achaemenid ... Siyez-e Badr is an ancient Iranian tradition celebrated on the 13th day of April, also known as 'Nature Day'. It marks the conclusion ...