The Graffito of Esmet-Akhom in the temple of Philae is the last known use of hieroglyphs in ancient Egypt, but why did they stop being used?

The humble fish, or ichthys (ἰχθύς) in Greek, was a symbol that played a crucial role in the early years of Christian history ...

The Rod of Asclepius is a striking emblem: a simple staff with a lone snake coiled around it, universally acknowledged as a symbol of medicine and healing.

In southern Greece, a monumental ancient tomb was discovered to have been used as a burial site for centuries before […] ...

The tomb was found in fall 2024 in Chiliomodi, a town near Corinth in Greece's Peloponnese region, according to a March 10 translated statement from the Greek Ministry of Culture.

This sap contains toxins, and when put in a vase, it can actually poison the water, causing the other blooms to wilt and die. While it’s a common belief that you can’t mix daffodils with other ...

Carol McNicoll, who has died aged 81, was a pioneering studio potter whose witty, postmodern work transformed the ceramics scene in 1970s Britain. She belonged to a cohort of women who studied at ...

The draw has been made for the FA Vase semi-finals - with Whitstable Town just one tie away from Wembley. The Oystermen will play Hartpury University over two legs, with the first leg at home.

His works are being shown next to Greek pots dating to the fifth century BCE. The vases from antiquity are displayed behind glass barriers. While an ancient Greek vase might show young men walking ...