Elements of neoclassical design included fretwork, columns, palmettes, pilasters, acanthus leaves, tulips and lotus motifs, grotesque masks, processional reliefs, mythical creatures, laurel garlands, ...

An ancient rock engraving in the Lower Nile Valley may offer a rare glimpse into the origin of Egyptian kings. The art panel ...

Off the coast of a Greek island sits the Antikythera shipwreck, a 2,000-year-old wreck with a story that inspired an Indiana Jones movie. From its beginnings as an accidental discovery to the recent ...

Ancient Eleutherna, located on the foot of Mount Ida on Crete, is revealing archaeological treasures from the dawn of Greek civilization.

An ancient theater in Greece opens for its final season before undergoing a 3-year restoration To tourists, it’s the ancient theater at the foot of the Acropolis ...

NASA’s Curiosity rover is getting a firsthand look at a region on Mars previously only seen from orbit that features a "boxwork" pattern, along with evidence of ancient waterways, including ...

For centuries, the stark white marble statues of ancient Greece and Rome have stood as timeless symbols ... Back in antiquity ...

ATHENS, Greece — For visitors to Athens, the ancient Odeon of Herod Atticus is the must-see theater at the foot of the Acropolis. Artists revere it for the majestic stage where legends have ...