The inhabitants of Carthage were long thought to have derived from Levantine Phoenicians. But an eight-year study suggests ...

Excavations on unpromising mounds in the Iraqi desert revealed Sumer’s earliest city. Surviving relics and a rebuilt temple ...

The Olympic flame still burns brightly in Ancient Olympia in the Peloponnese, where the modern-day games have their Greek ...

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The earliest Greek cave art depicting extinct animals was discovered on Crete and is believed to be at least 11,000 years old ...

Archaeologists uncovered hidden inscriptions and graffiti left by medieval pilgrims on the walls of the Cenacle, the site of ...

One such ancient story centers on the bronze sentry Talos. Forged by Hephaestus, the Greek god of smiths and artisans, Talos ...

Craig David has returned to his childhood council house to push for social housing, which he said "heartbreakingly" many kids ...

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The Greek island of Crete has it all – ruins, beaches, stylish hotels and excellent food. Sarah Leigh Bannerman details the ...

Not only Moses but also other Israelite prophets stated that the Philistines originally came from the island of Caphtor (Amos 9:7 and Jeremiah 47:4), which most scholars believe is Crete. They may be ...

You see, every continent has some underwater bits in addition to the landmass which we live upon and these are the most tricky parts to map out and ... been part of the ancient supercontinent ...