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

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 ...

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

The issue of who was considered Greek during the era of ancient Greece has been a matter of broad scholarly debate for ...

Ancient lead pollution in the Aegean Sea may have started 5,200 years ago — 1,200 years earlier than previously thought.

Researchers have found the oldest known evidence of lead pollution dating to around 5,200 years ago in ancient Greece ...

An overview of Ancient Greek art, including painting, sculpture and architecture, and a look at how it changed over the years ...

WASHINGTON — Ancient Greece produced the earliest records of democracy, western philosophy — and, it turns out, lead pollution. Researchers studying sediment cores recovered from mainland ...

even reflecting historical events such as the conquest of Greece by the Romans. The Aegean region gave rise to some of the earliest cultures of ancient Europe. The research team investigated when ...

Greek Culture MinistryThe framework of the ancient city of Tenea just discovered in Greece. Archeologists have searched for ...

The Oldest Evidence for Lead Pollution Comes From Ancient Greece WASHINGTON (AP) — Ancient Greece produced the earliest records of democracy, western philosophy — and, it turns out ...

Aegean Airlines, Greece’s largest airline, announced two additional flights on Monday and one on Tuesday, traveling to and from Santorini, to help residents and visitors leave the island.