The issue of who was considered Greek during the era of ancient Greece has been a matter of broad scholarly debate for ...

Ancient Greeks saw Olympus as a divine realm of Zeus and the gods, not a mountain. Its link to Mount Olympus emerged in later traditions.

The world of archaeology and art is often filled with thrilling discoveries, but few match the sheer surprise and sere ...

Remains of an ancient Greek gymnasium. In 800BC ... including their buildings, beliefs and clothes. Alexander the Great founded over 70 cities and created an empire that stretched across three ...

Charred by the flames of a funeral pyre, the Derveni Papyrus has proved to be a fascinating—and confounding—artifact ...

The shining white marble-based structures were designed to glisten in the sun and potentially symbolize ancient creation myths for those within viewing distance. The summit was a sacred site of ...

At Ancient Origins, we believe that one of the most important fields of knowledge we can pursue as human beings is our beginnings. And while some people may seem content with the story as it stands, ...

Exploring Ancient Greek gods and goddesses and beliefs about the afterlife. 3. Build up stones and sculptures Exploring architecture, theatre and other cultural activity in Ancient Greece.

A compelling objection sometimes raised against Christianity is that it’s merely a patchwork of ancient beliefs. Once we study the history ... of the “Logos,” which had a rich tradition of ...

Archaeologists in Greece uncover the lost Trojan city of Tenea, confirming its existence after centuries of myth and speculation.

A multi-dimensional mathematical theory applied to texts belonging to the classical Greek Literature spanning eight centuries ...