He was contemplating the klismos, a sculptural chair with a curved backrest, woven seat, and tapered saber legs that swoop ...

While the Tarkhan Dress offers a rare example of a complete ancient garment, it’s unlikely to be the first evidence of humans ...

Feedback is horrified to discover that a fantastical film featuring monsters and witches fails to get its ancient Greek ...

Gambling, one of the most common vices in the world, has a long history that dates all the way back to Ancient Greece.

A new study using archaeology and ancient texts dates the origins of Alexander the Great’s Macedonian kingdom to the early ...

Wedding traditions are rooted in superstition, religion and cultural exchange, even as couples continue to reinterpret them ...

New archaeological evidence is helping rewrite old myths about disabled people in the ancient world. Early Roman Empire depiction of a Freedman and Freedwoman, 30-15 BCE. British Museum, London, UK.

If you’ve never been to a clothing-optional beach before, Greece will break you in fast. My partner, Uriel, had his first experience on not one, but two of the country’s most famous gay beaches: ...

Ancient Greek body armor, dating back 3,500 years, has been demonstrated to be battle-ready according to a new study where 13 soldiers wore replicas during an 11-hour simulation. The study, published ...

Historic landmarks have been attracting tourists for hundreds - in some cases, thousands - of years. Monuments like the Roman Colosseum, the Great Wall of China, and the Eiffel Tower are so distinct ...

Holidays and rituals have always been universal aspects of the human experience, almost inextricably linked to being part of a community, an organised society, and, eventually, a culture. In the ...

Despite the fact that Mount Vesuvius triggered one of the most infamous ancient tragedies, not everyone agrees on exactly when it took place. Reading time 2 minutes Many scholars agree that Mount ...