What was the origin of Sparta, one of the most significant city-states in Greek history? This article examines the legends ...

Several important and beautiful discoveries of Mycenaean gold objects have been made by archaeologists, particularly in royal tombs.

Dimitri Nakassis's book project, Reassembling Mycenaean Greece, ca. 1650-1075 BCE, proposes a new way of understanding the Mycenaean world by taking apart interpretations premised on its essential ...

In the hills of Argolid, Greece, lies the Kazarma Bridge, a jewel of Mycenaean civilisation. Although it is over 3,300 years old, this structure is still functional today. Let's take a closer look at ...

A new DNA study revealed Monday that several parts of Ancient Greece encouraged its citizens to marry their first cousins, according to the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology.

Dimitri Nakassis, an archaeologist and classicist at the University of Colorado Boulder, has landed a substantial grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) to advance his ...

Mycenae, a treasure trove of ancient Greek history, offers visitors a glimpse into the powerful civilization that once ruled this land. From awe-inspiring archaeological sites to breathtaking ...

On the Greek island of Ithaca, archaeologists recently uncovered new evidence that suggests ancient travelers once made real-life pilgrimages to the supposed home of Odysseus, Homer ’s famous wanderer ...

This conclusion in 2022 reflects the praise of the Mycenaean Greeks by the Greek Culture Minister Melina Merkouri in the book Mycenaean Kosmos: Five Centuries of Precocious Greek Civilization ...