An overview of Ancient Greek art, including painting, sculpture and architecture, and a look at how it changed over the years ...

Precautionary measures were put in place to safeguard Santorini's antiquities from potential earthquake damage.

Learn more about the earliest evidence of human-caused contamination from lead, found in the ancient Aegean.

U.S. News Insider Tip: Feeling overwhelmed by all the ancient archaeological ... than 17th century B.C. This former Minoan outpost, which, according to the Greek Ministry of Culture, is considered ...

While this Greek island is often overcrowded come summer, Heidi Fuller-Love discovers that Santorini is far more pleasant in February during a romantic off-season Valentine’s escape ...

open image in gallery Santorini’s archaeological sites, like the ruins of the Ancient Thira ... where finds from Akrotiri, the Minoan site known as “the Greek Pompeii”, are showcased ...

Although some movies and media depict ancient people as unclean, that’s not entirely accurate. The ancients had hygiene ...

If you are planning a Greek ... of this ancient complex, you’ll have to head to Heraklion’s two-storey archaeological museum, which houses the world’s best collection of Minoan artefacts.

Minoan Women. Ancient Minoan Marriage Rules Allowed First Cousin Marriages. Credit: Cavort, CC-BY-SA-2.0 / Wikimedia Commons A recent DNA analysis of ancient Minoan genomes show that the choice of ...

Specializing in art and archaeology, O’Rourke is fascinated by the Aegean Bronze Age, particularly in the burial practices of the ancient ... Minoan sites and, on a larger Mediterranean scale, ...