The transition of religions has left a lasting imprint, manifesting in instances where churches were constructed atop ancient ...

Ancient Greeks were ahead of the curve in a lot of ways—including, it seems, issues of accessibility. A new archaeological study has found that stone ramps on some ancient buildings were likely built ...

The ancient Greek city of Pergamon was a major center of culture and learning of the Hellenistic world, standing out for its ...

Archaeologists have uncovered two "exceptional" temples in a major ancient Greek city that changed hands several times over the centuries and whose history stretches back around 2,600 years. The ...

Pop quiz! What are all the ancient Greek landmarks you can think of? If you're like most people, you probably know the Acropolis, and specifically the Parthenon, that enduring symbol of Western ...

If you were dropped into Paestum and not told the location, you’d think you were in Greece. But you are in Salerno, Italy, where the remains of three Greek temples, with beautifully carved columns, ...

A new study published in the journal Antiquity makes the argument that temples in ancient Greece had ramps that were specifically designed to serve people with disabilities. If true, this would mean, ...

This undated photo provided by the Archaeological Park of Paestum shows an ancient warrior helmet found in the Archaeological Park of Paestum and Velia, near Naples, Italy, where ruins of a painted ...

On Saturday, a rare event will occur in the history of the 2,500-year-old Acropolis of Athens, and it involves Nia Vardalos, the writer-actress who became the face of Greek culture through her ...