Ancient Greek mythology and art depict lions. Did lions once live in Greece? Larry Rideout | Boston Yes! Lions have a huge historic range. Evidence has been found that as far back as the Neolithic ...

The ancient Near East, a region extending from the eastern shores of the Mediterranean Sea to present-day Afghanistan, was home to several of the world's oldest civilizations. Favored with an ...

This Chic, Educational Cruise of the Greek Islands Is a Smithsonian Collab Immerse yourself in Greek history, culture and cuisine on a Ponant cruise of the Southern Aegean. By Regan Fletcher ...

A City of Ancient Greece Smithsonian American Art Museum and its Renwick Gallery. Click to open image viewer. ... Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Nigel Cholmeley-Jones Date n.d. Object ...

Plaster cast of Greek Slave, 1843, by Hiram Powers Smithsonian American Art Museum. Karen Lemmey, sculpture curator at the Smithsonian American Art Museum, knew she was making a bold move.

See the massive, stunning collection of art the Smithsonian just put on the web for free. A total of 40,000 pieces including ancient Chinese jades and bronzes, Islamic art, paintings, and more ...

"Greek Island Odyssey" begins Monday night at 8 p.m. EST/PST on the Smithsonian Channel. Hughes went on this journey in order to find kernels of truth behind these grand Greek myths and legends.