According to legend, Alexander the Great was the descendant of Greek mythology's Heracles. What was the supposed line of ...

A touchstone of Greek mythology, “The Odyssey” is one of the most widely read pieces of literature today. More than 2,000 ...

The Lelantine War may have been one of the only wars in ancient Greece to involve multiple cities, but did it really happen?

In 1962, archaeologists uncovered an extraordinary artifact in a tomb near Thessaloniki, Greece—the Derveni Papyrus.

We suggest former collaborators, like Tom Hardy, and new faces, like Léa Seydoux, to join Christopher Nolan's cast of The Odyssey.

Beyond the handful of memorial libraries, many other ancient Roman public libraries were great cultural centers, including the Forum of Peace in Rome, dedicated by Emperor Vespasian; the Library of ...

Satyrs were creatures linked strongly with Dionysus, the Greek god of wine, pleasure, and theater. These party-loving, ...

Thule is less known than other places in classical mythology like Atlantis. But Thule actually existed. The prickly question is, where was it?

Common themes in today’s literature and theatre, such as courage, determination, jealousy, love and faithfulness, existed ...

From Greek-is.com: “The education system in ancient Greece was regarded as a foundational pillar of society, preparing ...

Bestselling author Madeline Miller and internationally-recognized translator Emily Wilson spoke in the 2025 Francis A.

One of the first words, written in ancient Greek, was translated to “disgust.” It appears twice within a few columns of text. The artifact is the fifth intact Herculaneum scroll to be ...