The skull of a crowned athlete with a gold wreath in the shape of a laurel branch still attached to it is perhaps one of the most impressive exhibits in Greece. The flesh disintegrated after 2,500 ...

The creator of an Attic vase showing the Greek goddess Cassiopeia used gypsum to create the white background, an unusual color for ancient Greek vases, which often had a red background. Credit: ...

Ongoing excavations continue to reveal remarkable treasures, with the ancient theater poised for restoration as a 10,000-seat cultural and arts center. Antikythera, a serene Greek island nestled in ...

Ongoing excavations continue to reveal remarkable treasures, with the ancient theater poised for restoration as a 10,000-seat cultural and arts center. Antikythera, a serene Greek island nestled in ...

What was the Ancient Sumer civilisation? Ancient Sumer was in the southern part of a place called Mesopotamia. Learn about what life was like in this civilisation. When was Ancient Sumer?

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The civilisation weakened when city rulers began fighting with each other. Flooding meant that crops weren't growing as well. Cities began to struggle. In the end, Sumer was invaded by the ...