A trove of "ancient treasures" was recently found in a third-century shipwreck near Greece. Not only did this trove include ...

The new Ancient Origins product is the result of a new partnership between MyHeritage and Illustrative DNA, a startup company that is at the forefront of ancient ethnicity analysis. Ancient Origins ...

Ancient people of Mount Athos, Greece probably owed their longevity to their bizarre eating habits. Let's take a look at the ...

If you’re fed up of modern-day contraceptives, spare a thought for the ancient Romans. While nowadays you can get your hands ...

TEHRAN - Iranian archaeologist Morteza Geravand has emphasized the untapped potential of Godin Tepe, an ancient settlement ...

Across the United States and in other places around the world, Valentine’s Day is a holiday celebrated on 14. Valentine’s Day ...

The Encyclopedia of Food Microbiology, (published by Elsevier eBooks in Holland) explains that one of the oldest-known sourdough bread loafs was excavated in Switzerland and was dated to 3700 BCE.

"Spaghetti didn't originate in Italy. It was introduced to the country by Arab traders in the 8th century. The Italians embraced it, and its popularity quickly increased," one Facebook post (archived) ...

Legend has it that the island of Ios, Greece was where Homer took his last breath and that now he lies in his tomb on a hill at Plakoto.

There are different accounts of the origin of Valentine’s Day. Some accounts have it that it emanated from the ancient Roman ...

Scientists say that the two lost, but extremely important books by Apollonius, the Greek mathematician known to the ancient ...

Authoring a book or editing a volume are among the most consequential professional achievements in an academic's life. In ...