The decorations may suggest connections to a solar cult and that the dagger had a ritual significance, a statement from the ...

Ancient Greece has traditionally been periodized into five eras: the Bronze Age, Iron Age, Archaic Age, Classical Age, and ...

The Temple of Demeter on Naxos was built nearly a century earlier than the Parthenon. Credit: Visit Greece. The Cyclades are a treasure trove of archaeological sites, offering a glimpse into the rich ...

Archaeologists have discovered evidence of an Egyptian army where an Israelite king was killed. The discoveries at Megiddo, which inspired "Armageddon," reinforce biblical stories about King ...

The Greek municipality of Tenea boasts a rich ancient history—and the archaeological artifacts to prove it. Finds in the region have long hinted at a once-thriving settlement, with the latest ...

Ancient Greece gave us many things, from mythology to democracy by way of the Olympics, but if I recall my (very) old primary-school project correctly, one thing Archimedes and pals never got ...

Sarcophagus Lid with Reclining Couple, second half of 2nd century CE (Roman, Imperial Period, Torlonia Collection, Rome), is featured in “Myth and Marble: Ancient Roman Sculpture from the ...

Last year an illustrious collection of sculpture visited the Louvre for the first time. Now that medley of marble has taken its maiden voyage across the Atlantic Ocean and settled into the Art ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Greek police officers walk outside the National Gallery, as Nikolaos Papadopoulos, member of parliament of ...

Greece’s National Gallery was forced to close on Monday after a religious fundamentalist, right-wing politician vandalized artworks he deemed to be blasphemous in an exhibition of contemporary ...

Over the last several years, underwater archaeologists have been diving into the sparkling blue waters off the coast of Tolo, Greece, to investigate a historical mystery beneath the waves. There, ...

An international team of underwater archaeologists has recently completed a new phase of excavations at the submerged site of Asini, near the coastal village of Tolo, in Argolis, Greece. The research, ...