The historian Procopius described how a creature called Porphyrios terrified sixth-century sailors for 50 years. But what was ...

In Ancient Greek, the word demon (δαίμων), also spelled daemon, had several meanings, the main one being "he who dispenses ...

Greece’s conservative government is seeking to ban protests at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, an iconic monument outside ...

The ancient site of Karnak is one of the most impressive places to visit in Egypt. Situated just a short distance from the ...

Also known as the “Seven Sisters,” the striking cluster has long been used as an important seasonal marker and appears high ...

The Islamic Golden Age thrived as Greek thought, preserved by the Byzantines and rendered into Arabic, powered Baghdad’s ...

The Mediterranean diet, which emphasizes natural, fresh foods, seafood, and fruits and vegetables, is one of the healthiest ...

5th century BC. The Persian Achaemenid Empire, established half a century earlier under Cyrus the Great, stretched from Northern India to Southeast Europe. The Achaemenid Empire controlled a vast area ...

As families and public schools grapple with the ongoing impacts of technology and screens on kids, one academic program in Fairhaven is sending students back in time. In a small office in McKenzie ...

Greece / submitted by Don Hart with Ricardo Macagnan of Virginia Beach Last fall was our second visit to Athens, and it seems that something new is always discovered. As a Navy meteorologist, I couldn ...

Greek unions protest against extended working hours Government claims reform offers overtime pay and flexibility Greece's economy recovering but purchasing power still lags EU ATHENS, Oct 1 (Reuters) ...

About 12,000 years ago, hunter-gatherers who inhabited a swathe of Arabian desert carved life-sized images of camels and other animals on sandstone cliffs and boulders, using rock art to mark the ...