Ancient Greek sailors, whose sails caught the winds of curiosity and ambition, were among the earliest to venture beyond ...

It was purportedly grown in the Hanging Gardens of Babylon where it was used for medicinal purposes in ancient Greece. It has been cultivated since at least the 16th century in England. Although it is ...

The state hasn’t kept track, so now lawmakers want to create a database with maps of where those ancient ponds are located. It’s the first step in restoring a key component of native food ...

A digital map of ancient Greece and the known ancient world as traveled by ancient ... The digital and freely accessible historical geography application PERIPLUS, which has been operating since May ...

Alice explores the spectacular Greek archaeology of the Cyclades Islands, including Delos, where the Temple of Apollo once stood. Later Alice takes the boat to Türkiye.

Parts of south Wales are expected to be warmer than parts of Spain and Greece, with the Met Office forecasting that temperatures could reach up to 20°C. Those looking forward to the warm sunshine ...

Night - Cloudy. Winds variable. The overnight low will be 51 °F (10.6 °C). Cloudy with a high of 66 °F (18.9 °C) and a 51% chance of precipitation. Winds variable at 2 to 9 mph (3.2 to 14.5 kph).

The maps generated by WXCharts on March 20 show suggest that, on April 2, parts of the Italian mainland, Sicily, Croatia and even mainland Greece will be hit by rain and snow. At the time when ...

In Athens, Alice explores the origins of theatre and local ancient Thespis, who liked a drink or two. Alice also meets a Greek politician to discuss the return of the Elgin Marbles.

As the devastating fires in the Greek capital Athens are finally brought under control, yet another wildfire is endangering the ancient village of Olympia ... eight hours (around Olympia),” the head ...