Sediment cores from the Aegean Sea reveal that human-driven lead contamination began 5,200 years ago—much earlier than expected. This pollution is tied to shifts in economy and land use, culminating ...

Few places in the world capture the imagination quite like Santorini. This stunning Greek island, set in the heart of ...

The recent earthquake swarm near Santorini has brought the topic of volcanoes in Greece back into the spotlight.

The Acropolis of Athens is one of the most visited world sites, but what stood on top of it before the construction of the ...

Art from ancient Thrace is often flashy and brusque, as befits a warrior tribe. The archaic society was known for the prowess ...

Nearly 8,000 earthquakes have shaken Greece's Santorini island since late January, prompting authorities to declare a state ...

Researchers studying sediment cores recovered from mainland Greece and the Aegean Sea have found the oldest known ... considered the cradle of European civilization, throughout the Bronze Age, the ...

Discover the hidden gems of Turkey. Immerse yourself in the ancient Greek and Roman sites and explore the iconic landmarks of ...

This is the basic structure of every installment in the turn-based strategy game series Sid Meier’s Civilization since its debut in 1991 (although in the earliest games, the tiles were square).

All of that behind-the-scenes complex machinery is what makes Civilization Civilization, and it’s what veterans come to the series for — a way to build out what actually feels like an empire ...

The turn-based strategy game Civilization VII emphasizes chaotic transition periods when latent challenges all emerge at once. By Yussef Cole Unhappiness is a dreaded condition in the Civilization ...

The Civilization series has been a fan favorite for decades. This 4X series allows you to take a civilization from early history and build it up all the way through the ages — as long as you ...