Healing, Purification and Holiness: How Ancient Greeks, Romans and Early Christians Used Olive Oil

The ancient Greeks used olive oil not only as a staple food in daily life, but also as a medicinal substance that shaped ...
Greek Reporter

Hephaistia: The Ancient Greek City on the Island of Limnos

The Ancient Theatre of Hephaistia on the island of Limnos, Greece, is a remarkable testament to the rich cultural heritage of ...
CBS News

Ancient building and treasures from sunken city discovered underwater in Greece

Archaeologists have made an important discovery while exploring Salamis, a small island off the coast of Greece near Athens where a now-sunken city once stood. Scientists found a partially submerged ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Ancient Greek and Roman Statues Were Not Only Beautiful, but Also Smelled Nice, Too

In ancient Greece and Rome, statues not only looked beautiful—they smelled good, too. That’s the conclusion of a new study published this month in the Oxford Journal of Archaeology. Cecilie Brøns, who ...
New York Post

‘Spectacular’ temple dedicated to Ancient Greek God uncovered by archaeologists: 2,700-year-old treasures found

Archaeologists have unearthed a “spectacular” ancient temple housing hundreds of statues dedicated to the Greek God Apollo. The site, known as the Sanctuary of Apollo, is located in a remote valley in ...