India has had a thriving community of Eastern Orthodox Christians, brought by Saint Thomas the Apostle to India.

Authorities in Greece have arrested six people on the island of Crete in connection with an alleged antiquities smuggling ...

Ancient Greeks developed sophisticated units of measurement ranging from measuring length, distance, volume, and weight of ...

During a visit to Palmyra, reporters found traces of the many forces that had fought over the city and ancient monuments ...

This ancient seaside town is often likened to Greece for its Mediterranean-like views and Greek-influenced fare, but its ...

[Remains of the 4th century BC Kyrenia ship](Image: CC/Mgiganteus1) Caption: The remarkably preserved Kyrenia ship offers a glimpse into ancient trade. Unlike tales of sunken treasure laden with gold ...

While diving for sponges near the town of Kyrenia, he stumbled upon the remains of an ancient Greek merchant ship lying quietly on the seabed. What he found would become one of the most ...

The lecture hall was discovered during excavations at Agrigento, the site of the largest ancient Greek settlement in Sicily. Photo by Thomas Lappi and Monika Trümper, FU Berlin, Institute of ...

In ancient Greece, education wasn’t limited to the mind — it included the body as well. Physical fitness and scholarly pursuits went hand-in-hand, a principle reflected in the number of gymnasiums ...