Ancient Greek physicians like Aretaeus and Hippocrates described and treated diabetes-like symptoms thousands of years ago.

A multitude of mysteries remain unsolved about the ancient Greek world, providing more questions than answers.

For example, the Olympic runner Chionis of Laconia apparently also had a strict diet of figs when he was training for his ...

The snake is an ancient symbol of medicine, linked to deities like Apollo and Asclepius. It represents rebirth and healing, due to its ability to shed its skin and regenerate. In Greek mythology, the ...

In southern Greece, a monumental ancient tomb was discovered to have been used as a burial site for centuries before […] ...

The discovery provides a rare glimpse into the fusion of medicine, spirituality, and funerary traditions in ancient Greece. The Symbolism Behind the Apollo Ring and Healing Serpent One of the most ...

Instead, many physicians during this period relied heavily on ancient Greek texts like those of Galen, taking them as authoritative and discouraging new inquiry. Pictured: Al Zahrawi. Image credit ...

Among the largest demonstrations since Greece’s debt crisis a decade ago ... protesters entering an archaeological site near the ancient Roman monument of Hadrian’s Arch and pelting riot ...

ANCIENT OLYMPIA, Greece (AP) — New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art has returned an ancient bronze griffin head stolen nearly a century ago to a museum in southern Greece, the latest ...

Ancient Greek and Roman statues didn't originally look like they do now in museums. A new study says they didn't smell the ...