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It is believed that more than two thousand years ago, Hippocrates, the father of medicine, discovered the active ingredient in aspirin.

In both ancient Greece and the Roman Empire, reflected images were thought to hold mysterious powers. Damaging a mirror was believed to invite the wrath of the gods. 

Cleopatra was not just a famed Greek queen of Ancient Egypt but was also known for her love of parties. She even created her own secret drinking club. The famous ancient ruler became well known during her time for her...

Greek pies, or "pites," hold a special place in this Mediterranean cuisine, as they are among the oldest, simplest and most delicious dishes.

Humans get a bad rap, and many times justifiably so, but apparently, we did not cause the extinction of the woolly mammoth; it was climate change that brought about the end of the gigantic mammals after having lived on...

There is a group of ancient homes in Greece called "drakospita," or dragon houses, even though they have nothing to do with dragons.

The Greek islands are home to remarkable people who are more self-reliant and enterprising than their compatriots who live on the mainland.

Early writing found on a 3,500-year-old pottery shard in Israel may represent the "missing link" in the development of the first alphabet.

A discovery of a trove of ancient curse tablets was made recently in Athens' downtown neighborhood of Kerameikos (Ceramicus).

Henry Miller, one of the great American writers, was enamored with Greece and his favorite book he wrote is a travelogue of the country