The team now believe the Agios Athanasios is the previously-referenced site of the Odysseion—the center of a cult of hero ...

Beyond the agricultural innovations, the Indus Valley Civilization also domesticated many animals for their own benefits. 5. The Ancient Chinese Civilization of Xia, 2070 BCE-1600 BCE This one ...

Named after their most famous citadel, Mycenae, this civilization thrived from approximately 1600 to 1100 BCE, leaving behind a legacy that shaped Greek identity, myth, and language for millennia. The ...

Due to their innovations, the Olmecs are known as the "mother culture" to other Mesoamerican civilizations, such as the Mayans. However, around 400-350 BCE, the once blossoming civilization ...

The vibrant period of Ancient Greek civilization ... in 1200 BCE to the death of Alexander the Great in 323 BCE. In the 900 years between those notable moments, Ancient Greek culture shaped ...

lost civilizations, or alternative versions of the past. Here are ten of the most puzzling artifacts ever discovered—and the intriguing theories behind them. 1. The Antikythera Mechanism (c. 100 BCE, ...

where the National Museum of Egyptian Culture hosts the remains of 22 kings and queens, including the 3,500-year-old mummy of Amenhotep I (1514-1494 BCE). After a stop in Luxor to wander the ...

The Aegean Sea island has a rich ancient history that is primarily defined by the Minoan civilisation, which flourished there in the second millennium BCE. Santorini’s ancient name was Thira, and it ...

Turkiye has successfully recovered 1,149 smuggled artifacts ... Getty Museum. In Greece, authorities returned 1,055 Lydian coins, minted between the 7th and 5th centuries BCE.

Featuring 270 artifacts ... Greek and Chinese civilizations." Made of bronze, a double axe is on display. The piece was excavated from the Arkalochori Cave in Greece, and dates to 1700 BC to 1600 ...