OMAHA -- Poseidon, the Greek god of the sea, pervaded life in the ancient Mediterranean world. The stories of his undersea exploits are widely told. He was worshipped by followers who believed he had ...

Recent excavations conducted by archaeologists from Austrian Academy of Sciences, in collaboration with the Greek Ministry of Culture, have uncovered further parts of the temple of Poseidon at Samikon ...

Archaeologists in Greece discovered a set of ruins that might turn mythology into history. The joint team of Greek and Austrian archaeologists set out on a five-year project to study the lost city of ...

Excavation of an ancient Greek temple has yielded a variety of figurines, possibly offerings to Poseidon. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how ...

According to a report by CNET, Archaeologists have found a long-lost temple dedicated to the ancient Greek god Poseidon in southern Greece, or in the region of Samikon, to be more exact. The news ...

The ancient Greek historian Strabo referred to the presence of an important shrine located on the west coast of the Peloponnese some 2,000 years ago. Remains of such an Archaic temple have now been ...

SAN DIEGO – When the ocean rose up and saved a Greek town from a marauding Persian army nearly 2,500 years ago, renowned Greek historian Herodotus chalked it up to an act of the gods. Yet new evidence ...

In Greek mythology, monk seals were highly revered as sacred animals. The god Poseidon protected them, and many believed they ...