The three main architectural styles used for temples in ancient Greece were the Doric, Ionic and Corinthian classical orders.
Greece isn’t just a place, it’s a feeling. It’s where myths breathe through pine-covered hills, marble ruins glow under honey ...
During the Battle of Himera (480 BC), ancient Greek forces defeated Carthage, ensuring their dominance in the Mediterranean.
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 ...
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 ...
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, ...
The work in Laodicea had previously unearthed a statue of Aslepius, so discovering the head of Hygieia added to the existing ...
Pop quiz! What are all the ancient Greek landmarks you can think of? If you're like most people, you probably know the ...
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 ...