The ancient Greek gods, the immortal characters of Greek mythology, remain a fascination around the world as do their unusual ...

Before Christopher Nolan brings his interpretation of Homer's epic poem to the big screen, Yahoo brings you the definitive guide on the story of Odysseus.

It is well-known that the academic mathematicians of ancient Greece made a hugely significant contribution to world thought. However, the ancient inhabitants of the tiny village of Pyrgi on the island ...

Some first names have the power to evoke fantastical worlds, ancient tales and unforgettable mythical figures. Calypso is one ...

Archaeologists have discovered an ancient Greek sanctuary from the Hellenistic era inside Italy’s Pertosa-Auletta Cave.

The ancient peoples of the Philippines and of Island Southeast Asia (ISEA) may have built sophisticated boats and mastered seafaring tens of thousands of years ago—millennia before Magellan, Zheng He, ...

Greece has a long history of powerful earthquakes, with some of the most devastating tremors causing widespread destruction ...