Antisthenes, Cynic philosopher and tutor of Diogenes, championed simplicity, virtue, and freedom, influencing Stoic thought.

Archaeologists in the ancient Greek city of Assos have discovered a 2,200-year-old Hellenistic mosaic and a 1,800-year-old Roman-era tomb.

Remains of an ancient Greek gymnasium. In 800BC, almost 300 years after the Dark Age began, Greek civilisation slowly emerged again. The Greeks started trading more with the outside world ...

Ancient Greek sculpture has left a lasting mark on ... Interestingly, the sculpture was found inside a Hellenistic Gymnasium. These were places for athletic or military training, but were also ...

Elite ancient Romans would treat their guests to relaxing thermal baths when they came to enjoy the merriment of a large ...

Archaeologists have unearthed a lavish private bath complex in Pompeii, highlighting the wealth and grandeur of the ancient ...

SCIENTISTS have made a "once in a lifetime" discovery in Pompeii after unearthing a stunning ancient luxury ... their home into a Greek-style palace and gymnasium." Recently, archaeologists ...

Pump Park Vintage Photography/Alamy The Aletsch Glacier in Switzerland’s Bernese Alps is the mightiest mass of ice in Europe. Covering a staggering 66 square miles (171sq km) it has always attracted ...

An exceptionally large spa complex of baths has been discovered in a private home in the legendary city of Pompeii.

ROME (Reuters) - Archaeologists have unearthed a lavish private bath complex in Pompeii, highlighting the wealth and grandeur of the ancient ... home into a Greek-style palace and gymnasium ...