One such ancient story centers on the bronze sentry Talos. Forged by Hephaestus, the Greek god of smiths and artisans, Talos ...

A team of researchers has just discovered a covered auditorium in Agrigento, Sicily. This type of structure’s rarity and age sheds light on the educational role of Greek gymnasiums in ancient times.

Evidence suggests that marriage as an institution may only be several ... In the betrothal ceremony of ancient Greece, a father would hand over his daughter with these words: "I pledge my daughter ...

Ancient Greeks developed sophisticated units of measurement ranging from measuring length, distance, volume, and weight of solids and liquids ...

A Germany university revealed the discovery of an ancient Greek lecture hall in Agrigento, Italy — highlighting important ...

Ancient Greek scientists and philosophers are brought back to life and tell their stories in this video produced through AI ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. The Monastery of Panagia Hozoviotissa, carved into ...

Dushkin Award recipient Paquito D’Rivera has won a combined 16 Grammy and Latin Grammy Awards and is celebrated for his artistry in Latin jazz and his achievements as a classical composer.

Over 1,700 years ago, the ancient Greek Stoic philosopher, Epictetus, proposed an entirely different theory. He argued that it’s not life events that upset us, but our thoughts about them.

writing that the institution “will continue to showcase world-class exhibits, collections, and objects, rooted in expertise and accuracy.” He wrote that the Smithsonian “remains steadfast in our ...