Ancient Greek mythology and art depict lions. Did lions once live in Greece? Larry Rideout | Boston Yes! Lions have a huge historic range. Evidence has been found that as far back as the ...

Archaeologists in Greece found an ancient monumental building adorned with marble lion sculptures and gold artifacts. The excavation began in early October near Aigio on the Peloponnese peninsula ...

The griffin, a mythical creature with the body of a lion and the head and wings of an eagle, symbolized strength and divine protection in ancient Greece. The bronze head will now be displayed ...

About 2,600 years ago, two lion cubs were mummified and buried in an ancient city of the dead. The cats' organs were removed, and the cubs' tiny, 3-foot-long bodies were dried out and wrapped in ...

Kirsty Coventry became the first woman and first African to lead the global body. The griffin, a mythical creature with the body of a lion and the head and wings of an eagle, symbolized strength and ...