From bunny ears to the middle finger, these hand gesture meanings have complicated backstories The history of hand gestures: ...

Tomb art suggests the sky goddess Nut from ancient Egypt might reveal the oldest depiction of our galaxy.

It was previously believed that the Levantine DNA of the Phoenicians spread as far as their famous alphabet, which influenced ...

The legacy of Greek democracy—reflected in history, mythology, theater, and even the Olympic Games—offers timeless lessons ...

In ancient Greece people enjoyed chilled wine at social gatherings, using specially designed cooling pots called psykter.

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

When you smell a fresh batch of these buns, you’re sharing an experience people enjoyed centuries ago. Ancient Egyptians, Greeks, Poles, Romans, Saxons, medieval monks and 18th-century street ...

ATHENS, Greece – Greek authorities say they have found 39 survivors and the bodies of two women on the small, remote island of Farmakonisi after a suspected migrant boat sinking. The coast guard ...

Even though Greece is rapidly secularizing like the rest ... Father Spyridon cherishes his mission to be present for his people – whether a short walk away or visiting from around the world.

During his trip he hiked the renowned peak, learned the ancient art of stone rubbing, enjoyed tea while composing letters at local pavilions, and sampled 'Hai Cai,' a traditional dish embodying Fuzhou ...

In a cave overlooking the ocean on the southern coast of South Africa, archaeologists discovered thousands of stone tools, created by ancient humans ... that prehistoric people traveled ...