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Was the Byzantine Empire a continuation of Ancient Greece, or something entirely new? In this video, we trace the Hellenization of the Eastern Roman Empire—from language shifts and classical education ...

Even though figures like Plutarch tried to revive public interest in the oracles, by the fourth century CE, the mystic sites no longer held the same place of reverence in the ancient world. The Greek ...

Part of a road in Cyprus collapsed, revealing a long-forgotten tomb from about 2,000 years ago, officials said. Photos show ...

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Thousands of newly discovered fragments, which once adorned a high-status Roman building, offer an unprecedented glimpse into ...

More than 1,800 years ago, the thousands of pieces formed colorful frescoes that covered the walls of a luxurious villa in ...

Sarah Bond is a professor of classics at the University of Iowa and the author of Strike: Labor, Unions, and Resistance in ...