The Council of Sixteen Women of Elis in Olympia shows how women gained political power by serving the goddess Hera in Ancient Greece.

For thousands of years sirens have lured sailors, haunted coastlines—and shapeshifted through myth and media. Here's how they evolved to the seductive mermaids of our modern imagination.

An Akron woman fought back Sunday against two armed men trying to break into her home.

Jelly sandals and jelly flip-flops are a top summer 2025 shoe trend. Here are the best pairs from Ancient Greek Sandals, Gap, Steve Madden and more.

Five people suspected of involvement in the killing of a University of California at Berkeley professor in Athens earlier in July appeared in a Greek court on Monday to respond to charges over the ...

This Ancient Greek City Was Swallowed by the Sea—and Yet Refused to Die A 3,000-year record of resilience, adaptation, and seismic survival ...

Ancient Greece has somehow materialized in the heart of Nashville, and no, you haven’t accidentally wandered onto a movie set or through a time portal. You’ve discovered The Parthenon, Tennessee’s ...

Self-tormenting practices were all the rage in ancient Byzantium, from wearing chains to living on top of small pillars—and women were just as hardcore as the men.

However, the connection between Greek and the Polynesian languages of the Pacific is a niche topic that sparks the imagination, as it involves ancient Greek seafarers somehow navigating the vast, ...

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