Archaeologists uncovered Neolithic artifacts, Phoenician connections and new insights into the Temple of Demeter in Greece's ...

Demeter is an ancient Greek goddess associated with the earth, fertility and the power of water as a life source, the ministry said. The sister and consort of Zeus, she was also worshiped as a ...

Like many Greek myths, the story of Persephone’s descent into the realm of Hades, and her emergence from it, has resonances in contemporary arts, most especially the notion of death and rebirth.

Inside, fragments have been found that help explain the site's significance: an offering to Demeter, the goddess of grain and agriculture; a small flute, made of bone and dating to 570 BC; a small ...