Samothrace, a small, rocky Greek island in the northern Aegean Sea, has a storied past that belies its diminutive size.

Engineers believe Hadrian’s Aqueduct, which was constructed in the second century, can help the city conserve dwindling water ...

A new study on the ancient Greek city of Helike shows how repeated earthquakes transformed the landscape and forced ...

There are lots of ancient ruins to see in Greece, unsurprisingly, but European travel guru Rick Steves recommends these three ...

There are more than 50 theories for the function of this 12-sided, pentagonal-faced bronze object — but archaeologists have never quite figured it out.

For long stretches of history, this World Heritage site was one of the most important places in the Greek world. It’s been abandoned for more than 1200 years.

serving as one of Greece's most beloved isles. Its medieval Old Town, a UNESCO-listed site, boasts ancient fortifications and cobbled lanes. These historic streets once overlooked one of the Seven ...

When a section of road in eastern Cyprus collapsed, officials looked into the gaping hole and were surprised to find a long-forgotten ancient tomb. Excavations revealed the roughly 2,000-year-old ...

Explore how geography, in particular the sea, shaped ancient Greece's agricultural practices, approach to trade and warfare, and colonial expansion.

Japanese researchers turned to “experimental archaeology” to study how ancient humans navigated powerful ocean currents and migrated offshore.

Bach’s Mass in B Minor begins with a majestic howl of pain—four adagio bars that combine formal grandeur with writhing interior lines, as if figures in a cathedral frieze of the Last Judgment ...