The Ptolemaic Dynasty, established by the Macedonian Greek general Ptolemy I Soter, ruled Egypt for almost three centuries.

An underwater archaeological survey near Asini, Greece, has uncovered significant remains of an ancient artificial port ...

Alicante is a busy port city in Spain's southeastern Costa Blanca. It is the sunny capital of the Alicante province ... Read ...

Perched at 3,500 feet above sea level, Blowing Rock offers the kind of small-town magic that big cities spend millions trying to replicate on movie sets. But there’s nothing artificial about this ...

Work by an Indian cryptographer on the still-undeciphered Indus Valley script suggests Sanskrit may have been the root ...

I’m not going to lie — I wasn’t used to the whole Greek goddess-style drape design at first — but it grew on me, and I’m a firm believer that everyone needs to try these out at least once.

The island of Aegina, only seventeen miles from the Greek capital of Athens, is a gem of the Saronic Gulf which enchants visitors with its simplicity, history and beauty. It is definitely a place ...

From 28 April to 4 May 2025, 14 Greek Presidential Guards (Evzones) will visit Sydney during ANZAC Week. Save the date for key events, including a Doxology service, a Guard of Honour, and a grand ...

Because there is such a large choice, Worcester collecting ranges widely. It is possible to collect by pattern, by type of decoration or by date. Some people opt only for underglaze blue or printed ...

The many 19th century chess designs (most displaced by the Staunton pattern by the early 20th century, see below) include the Northern or Edinboro’ Uprights, the St George and the Old English sets.