The life expectancy of ancient Greeks has been a subject of controversy among historians. But what was their actual lifespan?

Most research on women in Ancient Greece and Rome concentrate on urban domestic life where there were no references to women ...

What was it like to live in an ancient Greek family? What was everyday life like in ancient Greece? Find out about family life, entertainment, food and fashion. Who were the ancient Greek gods and ...

An overview of Ancient Greek art, including painting, sculpture and architecture, and a look at how it changed over the years ...

A 2,000-year-old Herculaneum scroll buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius is filled with lost words that scholars can now ...

Ancient Greece produced the earliest records of democracy, western philosophy — and, it turns out, lead pollution.

For history lovers, its ancient ruins and museums lined with artifacts should entice—but if your idea of a getaway is one ...

Studies of sediment cores from the sea floor and the coastal regions surrounding the Aegean Sea show that humans contaminated the environment with lead early on in antiquity. Geoscientists conducted ...

WASHINGTON — Ancient Greece produced the earliest records of democracy, western philosophy — and, it turns out, lead pollution. Researchers studying sediment cores recovered from mainland ...