Welcome to a weekly journey through the greatest works of ancient Greece and Rome. On our first column, we turn to ...

A groundbreaking discovery in the realm of ancient medicine has emerged from a 2,200-year-old tomb in southern China.

Constant expansion has introduced a sense of modernism to this ancient city. You will most likely spend the majority of your stay within central Athens near all of the city's well-known attractions.

Sitting in the Ionian Sea, several miles west off of Greece's northwest coast and Albania's southwest coast, Corfu is the second largest of the Ionian Islands. This T-shaped island's 229 square ...

Recently-published works with Vermont ties include books by Chris Bohjalian, Alison Bechdel, Harry Bliss, Garrett M. Graff and more.

The Huns were nomadic warriors, likely from Asia, who are best known for invading and terrorizing Europe in the fourth and fifth centuries A.D. and hastening the downfall of the Western Roman Empire.

Tucked along the scenic Highway 30A in South Walton County, this unassuming beach town has mastered the delicate art of remaining relevant without selling its soul to the development gods that have ...

Many people know the rich and legendary history of Greece. However, who knew that the ancient Greeks originated from numerous tribes?

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

Widely regarded as one of the birthplaces of modern archaeological science, the DAI pioneered the transition from indiscriminate digging at archaeological sites to the systematic excavation and ...

Many "modern" inventions actually have precedents dating back more than 1000 years, to ancient Greek and Roman times.

These 15 images from the Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest remind us of the grandeur of Greece ...