Have you ever wondered what Ancient Egyptian sounded like? This fascinating journey into historical linguistics explores how researchers and linguists have pieced together the sounds of one of the ...

The Etruscan language remains one of the most intriguing and mysterious tongues of the ancient world. Although much about the Etruscan civilization has been uncovered, their language is only partially ...

When we visited King Tut’s tomb in the Valley of the Kings, we were in the midst of a guided Abercrombie & Kent tour of Egypt ...

Armed with metal detectors, treasure hunters roam the landscapes of Greece, where myth and history intertwine.

It was ubiquitous in the ancient world. Then, we just... forgot how to make it.

Spokeo examined the history of identification and its evolution throughout the centuries, from seals to biometrics.

In ancient Greece, Olympic victors were crowned with olive branches, while Homer referred to the antioxidant-rich juice as “liquid gold” in his epic poems. Today, Greece remains one of the ...

Two recently discovered ancient gold rings set with garnets reveal how Greek trends and customs became part of life in ...

One of the ancient submerged cities in the Mediterranean is found in Greece. Stories of submerged cities are as fascinating ...

Rare and exceptional artworks from the world’s most acclaimed civilizations are set to cross the auction block, including ...

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Each year, this ceremony -- called "Anastenaria" ("sighs" in Greek) -- attracts crowds of visitors. Considered a pagan ritual to honour the ancient Greek gods Dionysus and Artemis, the ancient ...