Greek mythology is a treasure trove of timeless stories filled with powerful goddesses, captivating muses, and legendary heroines. Each of their names carries a piece of ancient history, embodying ...

In Greek mythology, Medusa is a Gorgon: a creature with snakes for hair that will turn anyone who looks at it into stone. Medusa was once a beautiful woman, but when she got together with Poseidon in ...

An ancient Greek statue of Hermes is displayed in the archeological museum in Olympia, Greece, in 2012. The motivation for scenting and adorning statues was primarily religious. "It was primarily a ...

A sculpture of Aphrodite is displayed during an exhibition of ancient Greek art in 2007 in Beijing, China. The collection is from the 5th and 4th centuries B.C.

Man finds 2,000-year-old Greek statue dumped near trash cans Authorities say the statue dates back to the Hellenistic period and are investigating how it ended up among garbage. It was worse for ...

A statue dating back more than 2,000 years was allegedly found in a black bag near garbage bins in a part of the Greek city of Thessaloniki. In a Wednesday, Jan. 22 press release, the Greek Police ...

A marble statue of a woman, believed to be more than 2,000 years old, was found abandoned in a garbage bag near the Greek city of Thessaloniki, police said Wednesday.

The stunning statue of Athena. Credit: Halsted A&A Foundation A Roman statue of the Greek goddess Athena reemerged in Chicago after almost three centuries after it was acquired from a private ...

Greek mythology often reads like a soap opera for deities. One moment Zeus condemns a traitor to have his liver pecked apart by vultures for eternity, the next he disguises himself as a swan so he can ...

An ancient Greek statue of a woman seemingly using a laptop has sparked time travel theories online. "Grave Naiskos of an Enthroned Woman with an Attendant" is a 37-inch marble statue created ...