Archaeologists from Selcuk University have uncovered stunning mosaics depicting aquatic animals in the ancient city of ...

The Ancient Graffiti Project, a research team that has included around 70 people over the past several years to locate and study graffiti from the early Roman Empire, has painstakingly documented and ...

The Romanian government has long sought dozens of valuable paintings that it says the country’s last king took into exile in ...

Many varieties of ancient Greek healing herbs grow on "Asclepius Path," Mount Kerketion, where god of medicine, Asclepius, collected them.

From mythical guardians to symbols of transformation and terror, the snake has slithered its way into the annals of art ...

Ancient Greek vase painting is fascinating, fun, and with few tricks, easy to enjoy. The unique paintings on ancient Greek pottery are like letters from the past. They allow us to learn from the past ...

Thor may be the God of Thunder, but the God of Strength is proving that Thor isn’t the only deity who can wield the power of lightning.

At Ancient Origins, we believe that one of the most important fields of knowledge we can pursue as human beings is our beginnings. And while some people may seem content with the story as it stands, ...

These mathematical calculations, each named after a letter from the Greek alphabet, tell you how options contracts will react under different market conditions. While the term might evoke images ...

“Now, scholars, students, and visitors will be able to study the statue of Athena closely and interpret it from many perspectives, including those of art history ... frequently aided Greek heroes, ...

Many modern Americans met them in Disney form through 1997’s Hercules ... as “the most Greek of all the gods,” Apollo was something of a Renaissance man. He entertained Olympus with his lyre, taught ...