Bactria, a huge area in todays' Afghanistan, was the eastern edge of the ancient Greek empire, established by Alexander the ...

The ancient Greeks wore a variety of hats to protect them from the elements and to act as aesthetic embellishments ...

One of the most important ancient cities in Afghanistan was discovered in 1964 at Ai Khanum, also in the northern region formerly known as Bactria. Founded around 300 b.c. by Seleucus I ...

About 2,500 years ago Greece was one of the most important places in the ancient world. The Greeks were great thinkers ... empire that stretched as far as Afghanistan and India.

The Greeks believed that gods and goddesses watched ... There are lots more mini-games and puzzles about life in Ancient Greece. Escape from the Minotaur's maze and defeat the terrifying Medusa.

KABUL, March 26 (Xinhua) -- Forty historical monuments and facilities that were at risk of destruction have been restored in Afghanistan ... been formed to protect ancient artifacts and historical ...

The government hopes to attract more visitors in the future. Afghanistan has a long history with many ancient sites that have faced threats from conflict and neglect.

Luisa Ricciarini / Bridgeman Images Actually, Spartans could be as cowardly and corrupt, as likely to surrender or flee, as any other ancient Greeks. The super-warrior myth—most recently ...