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.

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A rediscovered Greek papyrus details a Roman court case in Iudaea involving tax fraud, forgery, and possible rebellion on the ...

Archaeologists in Luxembourg have unearthed a stash of Roman gold coins dating back some 1,600 years. The coins are marked ...

A newly translated papyrus found in Israel provides information about criminal cases and slave ownership in the Roman Empire.

Archaeologists have uncovered a rare ancient Roman artifact that has revealed previously unknown places lost to time. The ...

The lentil-shaped objects were unearthed in Hadrianopolis, an ancient city in modern-day Turkey, that once hosted a Roman ...

World War II veteran Frank Kameny encountered combat in German-occupied Belgium and survived. He was discharged and went on to earn his PhD in astrophysics. According to the National World War II ...

A hoard of over 400 coins dated to the first century is a rare mix of Roman and British money. Two metal detectorists in the ...

Baby names inspired by Greek history and mythology are gaining popularity in the US. From Athena to Zeus, there is a name for your new baby.

The Trump-named cryptocurrency is valued at more than $6 billion after its first week, but it mimics moves made by ancient ...