The ancient Greek city-state of Syracuse on the eastern coast of Sicily started as a colony and became a Greek metropolis.

Galen of Pergamon was the most influential ancient Greek physician after Hippocrates and is considered the father of pharmacology ...

The first kind of love the Greeks defined was eros, named after the Greek god of carnal love and fertility. It represents ...

There were muses specifically for comedy, tragedy and even erotica. The oldest was Calliope, mother of the legendary musician ...

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 ...

Archeologists in Croatia have discovered remnants of a Greek settlement called Epetion, previously known only from ancient ...

Ancient Greece is often credited with numerous innovations that have shaped our modern world. From philosophy and democracy ...

Archaeologists in Bulgaria have identified an “exceptionally well-preserved” marble statue of a Roman man that was uncovered ...

Did you think Junior's in New York City invented cheesecake? Think again, because this classic dessert goes way back to the ...

Kenyon College’s auditorium resounded with the booming voices of tragic heroes and the sing-song prayer of ancient narrators.

The app, called “Chronos” after the mythological king of the Titans and Greek word for “time,” uses augmented reality to ...

Experts added a carbon fiber pole to help anchor the "Apollo Belvedere," which had developed cracks along the legs and knees.