In ancient times, Greece wasn't a single country like it is today. It was made up of lots of smaller states. These states were always squabbling and often went to war. Sparta and Athens fought a ...

Plato described a legendary war between Atlantis and the Greeks. However, is there any evidence that this war really happened ...

The shining white marble-based structures were designed to glisten in the sun and potentially symbolize ancient creation ...

A mix of ancient divinities, Aphrodite was patron over love, beauty, fertility, and war. But the venerated Greek deity has a ...

Philistines were very likely of Greek origin, as a new DNA study traces the origins of the ancient villains in the Eastern ...

In the ancient Greek world, it was Athens that threatened ... powers confronting an established power: 12 of those led to war. The rivalry between Washington and Beijing is, he says, "the defining ...

A helmet up for auction in London is a well-preserved example of the "Corinthian" helmets used by many hoplite warriors.

He explains the ancient Greek shock tactics in "300: Rise of an Empire," starring Eva Green and Lena Headey. He points out how line formations operate in "Rome," starring Tobias Menzies and Kerry ...