For centuries, the stark white marble statues of ancient Greece and Rome have stood as timeless symbols of classical beauty.

According to the late Greek archaeologist Dr George Hourmouziadis, who scrutinized the tablet until his death in 2013, its etchings resemble 'symbols' etched by a Neolithic people who once lived ...

The Parthenon stands as an enduring symbol of ancient Greece and its democratic ideals. Perched majestically on the Acropolis hill, this temple was dedicated to the goddess Athena, the patroness ...

Divers have spent decades exploring Greece's ancient Antikythera wreck. The latest expedition found relics and retrieved ...

Horns Aplenty: The Ancient Greek Origins of the Cornucopia. ... Today the symbol may seem as American as, well, Thanksgiving—but it didn’t start out that way. Baby Zeus’s Big Break; ...

Symbol of opulence or sign of witchcraft? Here’s a colorful history of red lipstick. From its early use by prostitutes in ancient Greece to a symbol of glamor in Hollywood, rouge lips has long ...

This ancient symbol, also called the Staff of Hermes, depicts two snakes intertwining around a stick that is capped by wings. It’s used as a medical logo, but for almost all its roughly 5000 ...

One of the longest-enduring symbols of Ancient Greek mythology, which continues to capture the popular imagination, is that of the Labyrinth of Knossos. Set on Crete, it was commissioned by King ...