The Greek island of Lefkada is known for its breathtaking landscape, but few know its dark ancient past of love and death.

Divers have spent decades exploring Greece's ancient Antikythera wreck. The latest expedition found relics and retrieved ...

“Ancient DNA has produced a revolution in our understanding of recent human origins,” said Daniel Green, field program ...

A new study uncovers how early humans in Greece used stone tools for butchery, offering rare insight into life 430,000 years ...

Not professional soldiers—just citizens with shields and a cause. Hoplites defended democracy with discipline and bronze.

DISTOMO, Greece — Feeling overwhelmed by everyday obligations or doom-scrolling? The ancient Greeks had a remedy for burnout still practiced annually by their rural descendants. In the mountain ...

Why do some ancient animals become fossils while others disappear without a trace? A new study from the University of Lausanne, published in Nature Communications, reveals that part of the answer ...

Learn about the 430,000-year-old stone tools and techniques that allowed ancient humans to butcher elephant meat for a hefty ...

Greek Ministry of Culture While building a water line, construction workers in Greece discovered an ancient mosaic depicting a pair of satyrs: mythical hybrid man-animal spirits of nature.