The Stoicism of ancient Greece profoundly reshaped Rome's imperial power, as exemplified by Emperor Marcus Aurelius.

Delos, the sacred Greek island of pilgrimage, was transformed by the Romans into a major trade hub and slave market.

Although it's now a beloved American tradition, tailgating actually has origins in Greece and Rome. Here is the fascinating ...

The Greek poet Crinagoras of Mytilene (1st century BC–1st century AD) once addressed a little poem to an earthquake. He asked the quake not to destroy his house: ...

A number of tourist hotspots in Greece have been deemed 'high risk' as wildfires ravage several countries in Europe, while a ...

Every region of Italy boasts its culinary specialties, and we were lucky to be in Rome during peak artichoke season when ...

CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy -- CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy (AP) — Pope Leo XIV prayed Friday for a peaceful end to the “increasingly ...

While some foods clearly had their start in the modern age, the origins of other tasty delights can be traced to ancient ...

Greek officials have evacuated tourists and locals after an intense drought and strong winds helped the spread of massive fires in picturesque Ionian islands ...

At the lecture, titled Beyond Boundaries, historian Romila Thapar revealed that the pepper tree travelled from India’s west coast all the way to Rome, and ...

Firefighters are battling several wildfires in Greece as a scorching heatwave wreaks havoc across southern Europe. In the ...

Is it hopeless? Almost. Probably. But maybe not. As Sir Tytler so accurately illuminated in the quote above, nations rise and fall. That’s almost become axiomatic. But it is historically true. It ...