P art of a 13th century manuscript containing rare stories about Merlin and King Arthur has been discovered at Cambridge University Library. The remarkable text had been repurposed as binding for a ...

Oscar Wilde set out on a transformative journey through Greece, a voyage that would leave an indelible mark on his identity.

The "romance" of Alexander the Great is a unique illuminated codex on his life and was the most widely-read romance in the ...

Biomolecular analysis shows that unusual book coverings are made of sealskin, hinting at far-flung trade networks.

Eratosthenes became the first person to calculate the Earth's circumference with remarkable accuracy, a feat that stands as a ...

The heroic days of deciphering hieroglyphics and cuneiform make for great stories, but will we ever see that happen again?

Homer’s Iliad, one of the most celebrated and studied epic poems in history, has long resisted successful adaptation. While it has inspired countless modern novelists across diverse traditions, its ...

Homer's Odyssey laid the foundations for modern European literature, so it's a bold claim to say he'd be proud of Christopher ...

Flash flooding caused significant damage on the Greece's Paros island. Heavy rain on the Greek island of Paros saw cars and debris swept through the streets. This is the gravest crisis for Western ...

Roman historian Tacitus' ancient manuscripts called Annals have surfaced online. They discuss the persecution of Christians and mention Jesus Christ. Tacitus references Jesus' crucifixion by ...

Credit: Zde / CC BY-SA 3.0 / Xuan Che / CC BY 2.0 / Wikimedia Commons The gold and silver mines of North Greece and Lavrio produced the metals the ancient Greeks needed to forge empires and lay the ...

Credit: Jona Lendering / Wikimedia Commons CC0 Ancient Sparta has been known for centuries around ... These young boys were then placed under the supervision of the paedonomos (which is Greek for ...