For centuries, the majestic temples of classical Greece, with the Parthenon at the forefront, have been studied, measured, ...

The sanctuaries and temples of ancient Olympia are some of the oldest and most important in all of Ancient Greece.

This comprehensive exploration examines the incredible scale and ingenuity behind the construction of ancient Greek and Roman temples. From the massive column drums at Salinas to the towering ...

Perched on a high rock near Corinth are the remains of the Temple of Aphrodite, which once housed a thousand prostitutes.

A new study published in the journal Antiquity makes the argument that temples in ancient Greece had ramps that were specifically designed to serve people with disabilities. If true, this would mean, ...

Ancient Greeks were ahead of the curve in a lot of ways—including, it seems, issues of accessibility. A new archaeological study has found that stone ramps on some ancient buildings were likely built ...

Archaeologists excavating a sanctuary on a Greek island have uncovered an ancient temple packed with gold jewelry, silver ornaments, and imported luxury goods that had lain undisturbed for roughly ...

Ramps at ancient Greek healing temples provided access for people with disabilities, according to new research. If confirmed, this would be the earliest evidence of a society making architectural ...

With the famed ruins of Pompeii looming large in people’s imaginations, many of Italy’s smaller and lesser-known ancient sites often are overlooked. One such place is Paestum, a long-ago Greek colony ...

ATHENS – Archaeologists excavating a hilltop sanctuary on the Aegean Sea island of Kythnos have discovered “countless” pottery offerings left by ancient worshippers over the centuries, Greece's ...

Excavations at the ancient city of Paestum in the province of Salerno have uncovered a wealth of well-preserved terracotta figurines offering insights into the religious and cultural life of the ...

Archaeologists have unearthed two "exceptional" temples that are estimated to be 2,400 years old in a historic ancient city in southern Italy. According to a press release from the Italian Ministry of ...