We journey to the past, where capital cities were flourishing hubs of commerce and culture The pharaonic dynasties held court at Thebes, which was known to ancient Egyptians as ‘Waset’. Image ...

From the Sapph-Lit book club to the Sapph-o-rama film series and the Sapphic Sandwich Instagram account, a word with an ancient Greek namesake is being reclaimed by women-loving women.

In Ancient Greece and Rome, ... which was derived from the Ancient Greek word for “snatching” ... This tale centres on the journey of Jason and the Argonauts in search of the golden fleece.

The most well-preserved Temple in Greece is found at the Ancient Agora. It is the Temple of Hephaestus. Over 365 modern ...

Ancient Greece laid the foundations of Western art. Traveling from its sun-splashed isles to the rugged mainland to bustling Athens, we trace the rise of Greek culture.

Save guides, add subjects and pick up where you left off with your BBC account. About 2,500 years ago Greece was one of the most important places in the ancient world. The Greeks were great ...

University of Nebraska undergraduate student Luke Farritor made a scientific breakthrough after using AI to decipher the first word written on a papyrus scroll that is more than 2,000 years old.

It inspired the word "lesbian" and accepted homosexuality. Now, Greece has just become the first country in south-eastern Europe to legalise same-sex marriage.