The most beautiful ancient Greek myth is the creation of the Aegean islands, and  particularly of Delos and the Cyclades.

A rare Egyptian coffin image may show the Milky Way crossing the sky-goddess Nut, says a University of Portsmouth scientist.

Even in ancient times, ancient Greece was recognized as a leader in culture, philosophy, and politics. When the Romans ...

Walsh White's newest play, Arachne, will premiere this summer at Traveling Players in Tysons Corner Center.  While the show ...

You'd be hard-pressed to find a culture that hasn't been influenced by Greek mythology in some way. Those epic tales of gods, heroes, and fantastical beasts have embedded themselves in our collective ...

One such ancient story centers on the bronze sentry Talos. Forged by Hephaestus, the Greek god of smiths and artisans, Talos ...

The classic Greek myth of Orpheus and Eurydice and their travels to the underworld gets a modern retelling in the Lutcher Theater’s latest Broadway musical. Anais Mitchell’s “Hadestown ...

The Epitaphio (the symbolic funeral bier of Christ) during a Good Friday at Greek Orthodox Church of St. Athanasios at Rookwood Cemetery, Sydney, April, 2015 Source: AAP Similarities greater than ...

In a stunning display of skill and determination, the Greek National Women’s Water Polo Team claimed the gold medal at the World Cup, defeating Hungary 13-9 in the final. The victory marks a historic ...

In Greek mythology, Daedalus was commissioned by King Minos to build the labyrinth to imprison the Minotaur, a terrible beast with a bull head. When Athenian hero Theseus penetrated the labyrinth ...