In ancient Greece, kissing was not considered strictly romantic or intimate; rather, kissing was a often a greeting between ...

The summer solstice occurs each year on June 21. It was celebrated by ancient cultures across the world, including the ...

Archaeologists recently excavated an ancient workshop on the Greek island of Paros. The investigation brought "new architectural remains" to light, plus various eating vessels and storage items.

Amazons fight Greeks on a terra-cotta lekythos (oil flask) from the fifth century B.C. Amazon battle scenes, known as Amazonomachy, were popular in ancient Greek art. Metropolitan Museum, New York ...

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The conflicts that followed brought the Persian and Greek worlds closer together and set the stage for a drastic reshaping of the ancient world. Show more 25 June 2025 Available now 1 hour, 4 minutes ...

KS2 History: Ancient Egypt. The River Nile. A video for KS2 pupils exploring the significance of the River Nile to Ancient Egypt. BBC Teach.

10 Ancient Mysteries Researchers Still Can’t Explain By Marissa Laliberte Updated on Jun. 25, 2025 ...

Apollodotus II is known for issuing bilingual coins with Greek and Kharosthi (script) inscriptions called drachmas, which had ...

Off the coast of a Greek island sits the Antikythera shipwreck, a 2,000-year-old wreck with a story that inspired an Indiana Jones movie. From its beginnings as an accidental discovery to the recent ...

The first is ΟΔΥCCEOC, the Greek genitive (i.e. possessive or attributive) case of Odysseus which suggests a writer referring to the location as the hero’s palace or temple.

Archaeologists discovered three 1,800-year-old tombs from ancient China. The design of the tombs resembles that of a residence, showing the importance of family, even during burial.