The styles of ancient Greek pottery and the strange effigies of the Olympic god Hermes which were used in ways few moderns ...

Depictions of the bee appear very early in the development of coinage in ancient Greece, which may have started in Ephesus.

The shining white marble-based structures were designed to glisten in the sun and potentially symbolize ancient creation ...

The Republic, the best-known work of ancient Greek philosopher Plato, authored around 375 BC, has shaped western political ...

A helmet up for auction in London is a well-preserved example of the "Corinthian" helmets used by many hoplite warriors.

A new exhibition in Athens uses art and antiquities from the Cyclades islands to reveal the experiences of ancient Greek ...

Are all those ancient sculptors conning us? No amount of philosophy explains some of Greece’s more peculiar customs.

The Greek key design, also known as the meander, was used prolifically by the Ancient Greeks to adorn pottery, tiles, ...

Egypt holds the distinction of being one of the cradles of the water clock, with some of the earliest examples originating ...

An ancient Roman statue of Athena, unseen for almost three centuries, resurfaces in Chicago after an acquisition by Halsted A ...