The ancient Greek city-state of Syracuse on the eastern coast of Sicily started as a colony and became a Greek metropolis.
The first kind of love the Greeks defined was eros, named after the Greek god of carnal love and fertility. It represents ...
Galen of Pergamon was the most influential ancient Greek physician after Hippocrates and is considered the father of pharmacology ...
Ancient Greece is often credited with numerous innovations that have shaped our modern world. From philosophy and democracy ...
There were muses specifically for comedy, tragedy and even erotica. The oldest was Calliope, mother of the legendary musician ...
Did you think Junior's in New York City invented cheesecake? Think again, because this classic dessert goes way back to the ...
In total, the rampart measures about 230 feet long and 10 feet high at its tallest point, archaeologist Marina Ugarković said ...
Archeologists in Croatia have discovered remnants of a Greek settlement called Epetion, previously known only from ancient ...
Archaeologists in Bulgaria have identified an “exceptionally well-preserved” marble statue of a Roman man that was uncovered ...
Aaron Taylor-Johnson is the world’s most handsome man, according to a study based on ancient Greek beauty standards. The ...
One of the most basic questions in the world is “Who are you?” It's at the heart of the ancient tragedy of Oedipus, and it ...
Daniels, Megan 2023. CELEBRATING DEATH AT THE SANCTUARY OF ORTHIA: APROTHESISSCENE, THE IVORY CORPUS AND RITUAL LANDSCAPES IN THE ARCHAIC PERIOD. The Annual of the British School at Athens, Vol. 118, ...