Rhapsodes were the master storytellers of Ancient Greece who memorized and performed thousands of lines of Homer's works.

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Divers have spent decades exploring Greece's ancient Antikythera wreck. The latest expedition found relics and retrieved ...

Widely regarded as one of the birthplaces of modern archaeological science, the DAI pioneered the transition from indiscriminate digging at archaeological sites to the systematic excavation and ...

These 15 images from the Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest remind us of the grandeur of Greece ...

The remarkable ancient city of Gela lies on the southern coast of Sicily. Both an agricultural and industrial town, it bears witness to the island’s deep past.

From Oslo’s Munch Museum to little-visited Colombo treasures, be sure to add these fascinating spaces to your itinerary ...

New species of ancient human discovered in the Philippines Dubbed Homo luzonensis, the species is one of the most important finds that will be out in the coming years, one scientist predicts.

Archaeology is revealing that the real Amazons were horse-riding, spear-throwing, pants-wearing fearsome female fighters from ancient Scythia.