Alchemy in Byzantine times was a long intellectual tradition blending Ancient Greek science, Egyptian symbolism, and ...

By simulating thousands of matches and analyzing wear patterns, researchers reconstructed the rules of a long-lost blocking ...

Some scholars trace Valentine's Day back to ancient Greece and the mythical green meadows of Arcadia in the Peloponnese.

Sola Media has added CGI animated film 'Guardian Rabbits – the Secret of the Golden Egg' to its lineup at the European Film ...

A remarkable Roman mosaic found in Rutland turns out to tell a forgotten version of the Trojan War. Rather than Homer’s famous epic, it reflects a lost Greek tragedy by Aeschylus, featuring vivid ...

KYOTO -- Geiko and their "maiko" apprentices will perform an elegant dance drama based on the European folk tale "Cinderella" ...

Netflix is back in business with 'The Empress' creators Robert and Katharina Eyssen and producer Sommerhaus on historical ...

Alexander Zeldin’s play at the Shed obliquely draws on ‘Antigone’ in telling its story of a young woman, her uncle and the death of a family member.

The oval-shaped board has a pattern of carved lines that do not resemble those of any of known game, modern or ancient.

The key ingredients for a perfect European summer holiday? Sunshine and a beautiful swimming pool. Rosalyn Wikeley selects the prettiest to book now ...

New evidence from Neolithic mass graves in northeastern France suggests that some of Europe’s earliest violent encounters were not random acts of brutality, but carefully staged displays of power. By ...