New, almost life-size statues discovered in a necropolis in Pompeii. Details about the possible Roman priestess.

The Wendigo of Native American lore, the Sphinx of ancient Egypt, the Kraken said to terrorize the ocean — discover these and more of the most riveting mythical creatures.

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 ...

The ancient Greeks considered Dionysus the 12th Olympic god. He was not taken seriously by his father Zeus nor by most of the ...

Greece celebrated the return of three Parthenon sculpture fragments from the Vatican Museums, intensifying its 40-year ...

A stunning discovery of mummified lion cubs and other animals in the Saqqara necropolis offers a glimpse into ancient ...

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

Pope Francis, who visited more than 60 countries during his papacy, will make his final journey along the road from Vatican ...

There are many mysteries concerning the ancient Greek world, including the identity of some of its most illustrious members ...

The offering table found inside the ancient prince’s tomb. Photo from Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities. Nearby, archaeologists found a unique statue of 12 figures, identified as another ...

Visitors to the site of Pompeii, the ancient Roman town buried (and so preserved for thousands ... and surmounted by the ...