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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Unlike modern-day magical phrases like, say, "bippity boppity boo," practitioners of magic in ancient Greek and Rome used spells to “bind” people up to different outcomes in sporting events ...

Did Egyptians cross the Pacific Ocean and wander the American Southwest thousands of years ago? In the early 20th century, claims of such a discovery were ...

Smithsonian adds mummies to display of spiritual life in ancient Egypt March 5, 2012 Bronze, wood and gold leaf ibis standing, 332-30 BC, probably served as an offering for the god, Thoth.

A century-old mystery claims that Egyptian-style artifacts and dozens of mummies were discovered in an underground complex within Arizona’s Grand Canyon. Led by G.E. Kincaid and financed by the ...

A new Smithsonian exhibit takes people through ancient Arab cities destroyed by war and ISIS, allowing visitors to see recently destroyed ancient Arab sites.

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 ...

Historian Bettany Hughes discusses what it was like to travel around the Greek Islands for six months and learn about the myths and truths of Greek heroes like Odysseus.