During the Battle of Himera (480 BC), ancient Greek forces defeated Carthage, ensuring their dominance in the Mediterranean.

The "King Solomon" pendant likely belonged to a cavalry soldier stationed at the ancient Byzantine city of Hadrianopolis.

How does a concoction of honey, sesame seeds, pine nuts, licorice, and grapes sound? The drink also contains hallucinogens ...

Research published in Nature Ecology & Evolution introduces a novel method for inferring DNA methylation patterns in ...

Greece's island of Samos was the birthplace of Pythagoras and its fascinating history goes back to the myth of the Argonauts ...

And first-century Celtic druids apparently used mistletoe to make a sacred fertility elixir—one historic use that presaged ...

Hecate, a figure from Greek mythology, is the goddess associated with magic, witchcraft, crossroads, ghosts, and the night.

A 2,600-year-old inscription engraved on a monument in Turkey, known as Arslan Kaya or “lion rock,” has been deciphered, ...

Greece is revising its 2025 budget after unexpectedly strong ... one of Christianity’s holiest sites. Originally an ancient quarry, the site later became a Roman temple under Emperor Hadrian before ...

In addition to designated National holidays, various public holidays are observed in local communities or municipalities. Greek law mandates that every Sunday throughout the year is designated as a ...