also known as the Columns of the Olympian Zeus, is a former colossal temple in the center of Athens. b) Excavations at the western end of the temple, where the end of a Roman sewer system had been ...

The religions of the ancient Greeks and the ancient Romans, often simply called “classical religion,” are often viewed as ...

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Herodes Atticus' projects shaped 2nd-century Greece, blending rhetoric, philanthropy and architecture in a legacy of lasting ...

Nestled on the heights of Agrigento in Sicily, the Valley of the Temples stands as a majestic testament to the grandeur of ...

Homer and Odysseus live in a world where there is no one morality common to all people. Odysseus is never condemned for being ...

The Temple of Olympian Zeus is more than a historical relic – it is a testament ... rulers but took more than six centuries to complete, reaching its peak under Roman Emperor Hadrian in the 2nd ...

A cache of 337 coins bearing Cleopatra VII’s image sheds new light on the age of the Temple of Taposiris Magna—and the ...

Must-see sight: the Parthenon, Athens It’s well worth the hefty climb to see sights such as the temple dedicated to goddess of victory Athena Nike and the 5,000-seat theatre that Roman senator ...

Archaeologists from Ondokuz Mayıs University are embarking on a significant excavation project to uncover the ancient city of ...