It occupied a strategic position on the Dardanelles, a narrow water channel that connects the Aegean Sea to the Black Sea, via the Sea of Marmara ... famous story of ancient Greek mythology.

Driving a few miles south, past the ancient Jewish fortress of Masada ... 2,000-year-old scripture written in Hebrew, Greek and Aramaic—the Dead Sea scrolls. And despite its name, the Dead ...

In this video, we uncover the highlights of the Marmara Region, from the bustling metropolis of Istanbul to the ancient sites of Troy and Edirne, and the beautiful coastline along the Sea of Marmara.

The cores contained sediments from ancient coastal wetlands that formed and drowned as the present-day North Sea flooded in, leaving behind thin (10–30 centimetres) layers of decayed organic ...

The vibrant period of Ancient Greek civilization from 1200 BCE to 323 BCE gave us exceptional achievements that we continue to benefit from today. It was a long stretch of time that spanned from ...

About 2,500 years ago Greece was one of the most important places in the ancient ... Greece and the Greek islands, but also in colonies scattered around the Mediterranean Sea.