The hair color of the ancient Greeks has long intrigued historians. Luckily, evidence of their appearance can be found in ...

A piece of pottery barely 8% of a drinking vessel, found south of modern Athens, has become a key element in understanding ...

Human history is similar to a rollercoaster, mighty empires rose to power and greatness only to vanish from the memory of ...

Then there were more tales of bulls. Poseidon sent a magnificent bull from the sea, which Minos was meant to sacrifice to the god, but instead kept for his herd. As punishment, his wife Pasiphaë, ...

The Pylos Combat Agate, found in the Griffin Warrior’s grave, is an extraordinarily fine seal stone measuring only 1.4 inches wide. It depicts the final moments of a battle among three ...

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The Mycenaeans left behind enduring symbols of military might and artistic achievement that shaped the foundations of ancient Greek civilization. Credit: Wikimedia Commons, Andreas Trepte, ...

A team of researchers has analyzed more than 165 gold objects found in four monumental tombs in the Bay of Volos, in the Greek region of Thessaly, revealing fascinating details about how Mycenaean ...

The Mycenaean Civilization, blooming from approximately 1600 to 1100 BCE, is one of the cornerstones of ancient Greek history. It emerged on the mainland of Greece, notably around the city of Mycenae, ...

Mycenaean presence in Cyprus marks a significant chapter in the island’s history, particularly during the Late Bronze Age (1400–1100 BC). Archaeological evidence suggests that Mycenaeans began ...

The monstrous creatures of Greek myth, such as the giant one-eyed Cyclops, may have been inspired by large fossils of extinct animals, which are plentiful in Greece. Scholars surmise that fossil ...