For the Greeks, the idea was a fluid one—a literal place and a civic ideal that allowed for democracy to flourish.

It is commonly believed that the Romans copied the Greek pantheon, merely changing the names of the gods. In reality, it wasn ...

The Tarkhan Dress stands as one of the most remarkable textile discoveries and is currently considered the oldest woven ...

In the Odyssey, the hero Odysseus is said to have hidden a treasure on the island of Ithaca after finally returning home.

The Aaron Tencel resort shirt can be dressed up or down depending on your itinerary. Wear it strolling around the charming ...

As influencers and A-listers begin to flock to France’s oldest city, Jes Salter has your guide to seeing its chic side. From ...

“For the Classic Maya, in many ways, clothing defined personhood,” says Alyce de Carteret, a fellow in Art of the Ancient Americas at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. “Numerous aspects ...

Members of New Mexico’s Picuris Pueblo Tribal Nation have long told stories about having descended from ancient North American ... fill in gaps in their tribal history using genetic data.

Taking a step away from myth, The Persian Boy by Mary Renault is one of the most “accurate” historical fiction novels on this list. Pulling from ancient texts by Plato and other Greek authors, and ...

For more than 2,000 years, people around the world have been fascinated by ancient Egypt. This interest, known as Egyptomania, has peaked several times throughout history, most notably following ...

JOIN Marella Discovery 2’s Aegean Gems cruise – and you’ll soon be ready to do a PHD in ancient history and Greek mythology. From marvelling at the majesty of the Parthenon in Athens to ...