Theophrastus, was an ancient Greek philosopher who succeeded Aristotle and became the father of botany. What was his ...

A common whiff in the Roman city would have come from the animals and the waste they created. Roman bakeries frequently used ...

The roar of the arena crowd, the bustle of the Roman forum, the grand temples, the Roman army in red with glistening shields ...

Before spacecraft included a toilet, as the Shuttle did, and when all astronauts were male, personal urine collection devices were used. They consisted of a wearable containment belt, latex roll-on ...

Glide over Assos, the ancient coastal village in Kefalonia, Greece—captured in striking drone footage revealing its clifftop Venetian fortress, stone houses, and the shimmering Ionian Sea below.

Archaeologists in Messenia continue to uncover new layers of Ancient Thouria, where a Hellenistic theatre and a wealth of artefacts are revealing how the city once flourished.

The largest collection of Roman coins found in Spain is now on exhibit. The museum display features 50,000 ancient coins from the third and fourth centuries A.D.

In Cyprus, ancient verse duels known as *tsiattista* are making a vibrant comeback. Performed to the tune of fiddles and lutes, these fast-paced rhyme battles echo modern rap showdowns but are rooted ...

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 ...

Meet Worthy of Armor, Don't Fail, and Hot Flanks, ancient Scythian names for woman Amazon warriors, now revealed on Greek vases.

The Greek language thrived under Roman rule as Latin remained limited; cultural pride and education preserved Eastern identity and legacy.