While Odysseus and Achilles fought for the same cause, they embody two different approaches to ancient Greek heroism.

A scholar of early Greek classics explains what the myth of the weapon-carrying god of love, Cupid, a child of the gods of ...

Under the patronage of the 11 ruler of the Emirate of Sharjah Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Sheikha Bodour bint ...

Nearly 2,500 years after it was originally staged, this modern twist on Ajax reminds us soldiers continue to experience violence in the ranks.

Kilkis, in northern Greece, which offers a mix of natural beauty and history is the most affordable destination in the country.

In the Salerno area, the Carabinieri of the Naples Cultural Heritage Protection Unit have identified a necropolis dating back to the 4th century BC. The operation was conducted following the ...

Italy's major cities too crowded? Make your way to this lesser-known Italian city, full of historical architecture, gorgeous ...

Archaeologists believe they have found the site where Alexander the Great and his forces fought the Battle of Granicus against the Persian Empire in Çanakkale, Turkey.

The cache included swords, spears, lances and chainmail. Researchers think these items may have been buried as part of a ...

Greece’s defense minister says the European Union should abandon a “schizophrenic” approach of imposing very strict defense ...

New research shows that when an asteroid slammed into the moon billions of years ago, it carved out a pair of grand canyons ...

Little of the text has been deciphered so far. One of the few words that has been made out is the ancient Greek for "disgust". Peter Toth, a curator at the Bodleian Library, said: "We need better ...