Authorities on the Greek island of Crete have arrested six people allegedly involved in an antiquities smuggling operation.

Much like similar derogatory titles “siren” and “fury”, the term “harpy” is derived from a group of monstrous female figures from ancient Greek and Roman mythology. In Greek and Roman ...

A newly spotlighted artifact from ancient Mesopotamia is offering a rare window into how one of the world’s earliest ...

Apr. 14, 2025 — Wealth inequality began shaping human societies more than 10,000 years ago, long before the rise of ancient empires or the invention of writing. That's according to a new study ...

In France, Breton is heard in Brittany. Amazing Maps outlined data from 2011 and 2007 in 2023. But more modern data suggests some positive change for the UK’s non-English languages. Breakdown of ...

As the primary antibiotic used to treat gonorrhoea - an ancient STI referenced in the Bible ... using our interactive map. Typical symptoms of gonorrhoea, formerly known as “the clap”, include ...

A digital map of ancient Greece and the known ancient world as traveled by ancient geographers has been created by researchers at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. The map lets users ...

Night - Partly cloudy with a 52% chance of precipitation. Winds variable at 4 to 6 mph (6.4 to 9.7 kph). The overnight low will be 57 °F (13.9 °C). Partly cloudy with a high of 70 °F (21.1 °C ...

By Niki Kitsantonis Reporting from Athens Weeks after being rattled by thousands of mostly small-scale earthquakes, the island of Santorini, the jewel in the crown of Greece’s tourism sector ...