From mythical guardians to symbols of transformation and terror, the snake has slithered its way into the annals of art ...

When astronomers found a large world farther out than Pluto, it became one of the final nails in the coffin of our ninth ...

Authorities in Greece say they have arrested a suspect accused of setting up online auctions to sell ancient Greek artifacts ...

Princess Beatrice, a member of the British royal family, has chosen the name Athena for her newborn daughter, who arrived earlier this month ...

Ancient Greeks saw Olympus as a divine realm of Zeus and the gods, not a mountain. Its link to Mount Olympus emerged in later traditions.