The Valle Dei Templi, or Valley of the Temples, dominating the hills near the southern coast of Sicily has captivated ...

On an Egyptian desert rock ridge west of Alexandria and between the Mediterranean sea and Lake Mariout is Kom el-Nugus, an archaeological site named for a mound roughly in the shape of a horseshoe, or ...

Temples are often seen as sanctuaries of peace, devotion, and spiritual refuge—places where the faithful gather to pray, ...

The mystery of the Parthenon’s lighting system, and how ancient Greeks illuminated the statue of Athena, is finally solved in ...

Located in Agrigento in southwest Sicily, this more than 2,000-acre archeological site dates back to the sixth century B.C. and includes the remains of numerous Greek temples. A highlight is the ...

But unforeseen problems arose as soon as workers started disassembling the temples. For example, the ancient Greek builders had secured the marble blocks together with iron clamps fitted in ...

2500-Yr-Old Temple of ‘Greek Goddess of Love’ Discovered in ... Researchers found some ancient ruins while conducting a survey of the Urla-Çeşme peninsula in western Turkey.

One of central Athens' best preserved ruins is the Temple of Hephaestus. Nestled within Ancient Agora, this site was built between 460 and 420 B.C. and once served as a Christian church.

Photo from Getty Images / iStockphoto Standing in front of the Ramesseum Temple in Luxor, Egypt, visitors find themselves dwarfed by the size of the ruins, their eyes drawn to the larger-than-life ...