Anthropology
Ancient Greece
Neanderthal Man’s Recreated Face Takes Internet By Storm
A recreation of a Neanderthal man's face is turning heads all over the world not only for its strong resemblance to our own physiognomy today but also because of the good humor it exudes as much as 70,000 years...
Ancient Greece
Did the Ancient Greeks See Blue Like We Do?
Linguists and experts in the ancient world have long been puzzled by the absence of a distinct word for the color in Ancient Greek.
Archaeology
Today’s Greeks Are Like Those of 2,000 BC Researchers Find
An anthropological DNA research project which sequenced the genes of ancient populations found that modern Greeks are genetically similar.
Europe
Last Meal of Iron Age Mummy Revealed
The Tollund Man, an unfortunate victim of human sacrifice in Iron Age Denmark, is a "bog body," one of a group of remarkably-well preserved ancient mummies.
Ancient Greece
Why Walking Barefoot is Good for You
Orthopedists argue that walking barefoot makes for stronger and more flexible feet, fewer deformities, while it enhances mobility as well
Greece
Hominid Footprints on Crete Could Change Evolutionary Theory For Good
The impressions had been made by hominids on Crete 5.6 million years ago, making them by far the oldest footprints ever discovered in Europe.
Archaeology
Vergina Opens Doors to New Historical Museum in 2017
A new museum in Vergina has received some 4.5 million euro funding approval from the EU and is set to open in 2017 under the proclamation, "Aigai: The first city of the Macedonians, from Hercules to Alexander the Great...