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

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 ...

What are we learning about the past? Here are three of our most recent eye-catching archaeology stories. →Ancient 'burial' mound on Greek island turns out to be much more unique →Construction near ...

With the famed ruins of Pompeii looming large in people’s imaginations, many of Italy’s smaller and lesser-known ancient sites often are overlooked. One such place is Paestum, a long-ago Greek colony ...

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 ...

Ancient Greek history has always been marvelous with its incredible mythology, architecture, and leaders. Unlike many would assume, though, many ancient Greek sites are not exclusive to Athens. Some ...

Ron Marchese has spent almost 10 years studying an ancient Greek city buried 3 feet underground. Technology has allowed the University of Minnesota Duluth professor to identify possible temples and ...

Archaeologists excavating the ancient city of Paestum found the ruins of two sacred Greek temples built atop each other, photos show. Photo from the Italian Ministry of Culture On the edge of an ...

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 Parthenon may be the world's most famous Greek temple, but if you really want to know what the Acropolis was once like, then you should leave Greece and head over to Sicily. The Valley of the ...

Nia Vardalos' connects again with her Greek heritage as her romantic comedy "My Life in Ruins" does a location shoot on the Acropolis, a feat that is unprecedented for a Hollywood movie, BORYS KIT ...