A gold medal awarded to the winner of the 110-meter hurdles at the 1904 St. Louis Olympics, the first Games hosted on U.S.

Archaeologists at Pompeii have uncovered a private thermal baths complex where guests would take the plunge before sitting ...

Seeing homes in Malibu and the Pacific Palisades burn to the ground while fire hydrants ran dry is bad enough, but knowing ...

In Ancient Greece, Noumenia, the day of the new moon, was considered to be "the holiest of days," according to Plutarch.

The Great Sphinx of Giza, a symbol of ancient wonder and architectural brilliance, has watched over the Giza plateau for ...

You see them everywhere, but have you ever wondered about the origins of these enduring love symbols and what they represent?

For many tourists, the visit to the ancient city in southwest Jordan ends ... which many Westerners had come to believe was a myth. Since then, Petra’s fame has grown. UNESCO inscribed the ...

Many countries in Europe celebrate January 6 known as ‘Kings Day’, marking the time when the Wise Men made the trip to ...

In “Helen of Troy, 1993,” the poet Maria Zoccola relocates a figure from Greek mythology into small-town Tennessee.

Archaeologists have uncovered remarkable findings in the ancient Greek city of Ptolemais (Greek: Πτολεμαΐς), located along Libya’s northeastern coast. The discoveries include a sophisticated water ...

ST. LOUIS — That’s four small points for the Blues, and one giant leap in the Western Conference.