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The magnificent archaeological site of Phaistos where an imposing palace stood overlooking the Mediterranean for thousands of years is perhaps not as well known...

For nearly seven centuries, the Romans enjoyed armed contests between gladiators in the arena. During these contests, condemned men would fight for the entertainment...

After the tremendously successful reign of Basil II, the eleventh century signaled a turn of fortunes in a far more negative direction for the...

While Athens and Sparta dominate history book pages, there are lesser known ancient Greek city-states that played an important role in the spread of...

The emblematic ancient theatre of Delphi in Central Greece will undergo new restoration and preservation works scheduled to conclude in 2027.

"Greece, conquered Greece, her conqueror subdued, And Rome grew polished, who till then was rude." Horace, the leading Roman lyric poet during the time of...

Perseus of Macedon was the last Greek king of Ancient Greece before it came under Roman rule, following the defeat in the Battle of Pydna

Today, the swastika symbol comes attached to the imagery of Nazi Germany and the holocaust, but the origins of this four-armed symbol predate the...

A number of valuable items have recently been found in Roman tombs near the village of Nova Varbovka in the Veliko Turnovo region of...

The three main architectural styles used for temples and other formal public buildings in ancient Greece were the Doric, Ionic and Corinthian classical orders. The...