Athens’ victory at Marathon sparked fear that drove expansion and the fragile evolution of Athenian democracy.
A rare Roman-era mosaic discovered beneath a farmer’s field in Rutland has been found to depict a forgotten version of the ...
The scroll on the cup, which was found in Egypt, contains a phrase—“Muses who lead the chorus-leading hymn”—that cleverly slips in the name of the sixth-century B.C. poet Stesichorus. The text is ...
In an ancient Greek city on Turkey’s Aegean coast, archaeologists have uncovered a small clay pot filled with Persian gold coins buried about 2,400 years ago. The hidden stash looks like royal pay for ...
Wars have shaped the course of human civilization for thousands of years, but some wars last longer than a generation, evolving to decades or more than a century. Long historical wars generally ...
ATHENS – With Piraeus under China’s shipping giant and Thessaloniki linked to Russian-Greek business interests, Washington is now seeking a foothold in Greece’s strategic ports – but analysts say it ...
Australian Catholic University provides funding as a member of The Conversation AU. At the height of the Cold War, the activities of Greek migrants who had arrived in Australia after the second world ...
During his visit to Greater Tunb, Lesser Tunb, Bu Musa, and Siri islands on Tuesday, Major General Gholam-Ali Abdollahi, Commander of Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, the country’s top war ...
The Greek Civil War ends in 1949—in fire, blood, and betrayal. This episode explores how the Communist Democratic Army was defeated, why Yugoslavia and Tito cut off support, and how American-backed ...
When it came to penning the novelization of Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith, the planning all came before the aftermath of the film’s eventual polarizing release. And by chance, Matthew ...
Gold coins buried in a small pot and dated to the fifth century B.C. were discovered in modern-day Turkey. Archaeologists believe that the coins—based on their location underneath a Helensitic ...
Top collectors on the island have amassed hundreds of thousands of artifacts — and there are still more being found. Stelios Tripalitakis holds an original rifle used during the Battle of Crete, part ...