The Rod of Asclepius is a striking emblem: a simple staff with a lone snake coiled around it, universally acknowledged as a symbol of medicine and healing.

Ancient Athens was sacked four times, starting with the Persian invasion in 480 BC and ending with the Visigoth destruction ...

Millions of people have explored ancient Greece's golden ratio, a magical number that has fascinated experts and amateurs for ...

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

An ancient bronze griffin head, stolen nearly a century ago, has been returned to the Archaeological Museum of Olympia ...

The Athens museum confirmed that the attack took place at around 11:35 a.m. local time on March 10. The damaged artworks, all by the same artist, Christoforos Katsadiotis, included three pieces ...

Ancient Athens, located in the region of Attica, emerged as a powerful city-state in Greece during the 5th century BC. This period, often referred to as the “Golden Age of Athens,” saw the city become ...

A visit to Athens’ top-quality spas and hammam bath houses can be the perfect gift to offer yourself or a loved one this year. A deep, powerful massage with essential oils and other sumptuous ...

Ancient Greek Orphic hymns also included an invocation, like a prayer for manifestation, at the end of each hymn, while written wishes on lead tablets—buried to bring desires to life—mirror ...

Stone remains of the ancient Baths of Herodes Atticus. The ruins are surrounded by wild vegetation, with grass and tree fragments growing around the historic site. Royalty-free licenses let you pay ...

One of these is the Agora of Ancient Athens, otherwise known as the Greek Agora. Matt and I were excited to take the kids ...