When Alexander the Great conquered Egypt in 332 BCE, he signaled the beginning of the era of Ptolemaic rule. His general ...

In ancient Greece people enjoyed chilled wine at social gatherings, using specially designed cooling pots called psykter.

The Olympic flame still burns brightly in Ancient Olympia in the Peloponnese, where the modern-day games have their Greek ...

One of the world’s most famous religious buildings, Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia was extraordinary when it was built in the sixth ...

The Punic people had almost no genetic ties to Phoenicians, even though the latter founded the great city of Carthage.

Many aviation milestones took place at the airport, including the first mile-high powered flight and the first female ...

The reluctant empress known as "Sisi" painstakingly crafted her image through portraits and photographs, ensuring she would ...

Glencairn Museum is celebrating the rushnyk, a sacred Ukrainian tradition cherished by many Ukrainian Americans in the Greater Philadelphia region.

A sleepy peninsula west of Athens, the Peloponnese offers uniquely Greek experiences ranging from visits to olive farms, boat ...

Her championship season consisted of nine stakes victories, matching the number of stakes wins garnered by the mighty Kelso ...