In Sicily, for instance, a statue of Artemis, the goddess of the hunt, was ritually treated with perfumed oils. On the Greek ...

Their enemies portrayed them as barbarians, but their artifacts tell a different story. Between their weapons, jewelry, and ...

Ancient Greek pottery portraying Achilles and Penthesileia by Exekias, c. 540 BC; British Museum, London. Credit: Marie-Lan Nguyen /Public domain As far back as the eighth century BC, the ancient ...

The warrior was found buried with a sword and shield, archaeologists said.

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

Are you looking for the perfect rib tattoo to make a bold statement? Rib tattoos are incredibly popular among men, not only for their striking visual impact but also for their ability to hide or ...

The goalkeeper Meyer, with a jersey worth 800,000 euros, is like the lone Bosnian guardian walking courageously. Sessalo, on the other hand, is the gathering place for Greek superstars, with four ...

The best way to determine whether the armor-clad Greek warriors besieging Troy were a fact or fiction, Flouris’s team decided, was to go and try to fight like them.

The addition of ‘heavy’ armor will have given elite Mycenaean warriors considerable advantages over those with a shield only for defense or with the lighter ‘scale’ armor in use in the Middle East.” ...

Modern marines have tested out ancient Greek body armor in an 11-hour simulation of Bronze Age combat and found it to be battle-worthy.