Ancient Greek mythology features numerous monsters, including ones that lived in the sea such as mysterious mermaids and ...

AN ancient Pompeii home filled with saucy paintings and unseen art has been uncovered 2,000 years after it was buried under volcanic ash. This unusually small and extravagantly decorated home ...

Archaeologists say the frescos are among the finest yet found among the ancient ruins. Mythical Greek figures such as ... "In the shimmering light, the paintings would have almost come to life ...

The English word "tantalize" comes from the iconic Greek myth of Tantalus, an ancient Greek king who faced a brutal ...

The Greeks had style! Their red and black pottery was very famous. They were great builders ... music and dance. So, in ancient Greece, theatres were everywhere. Every town had a big bowl-shaped ...

Greece is home to some of the world’s most famous Greek temples ... the temple but also embody the grace and beauty of ...

The House of Phaedra is named for this painting of the mythological Phaedra ... and safeguarding the surviving traces of Pompeii’s ancient residents. Get the latest stories in your inbox every ...