The bars and tavernas of ancient Greece, known as kapeleia, were the mainstay of popular life in ancient cities.

Was Corinth ancient Greece's sex capital? It certainly had a more relaxed approach to moral issues compared to other Greek cities.

In the Amfissa Valley, an ancient footpath winds through thousand-year-old olive groves to the ancient ruins of Delphi — and ...

Gale-force winds have sparked devastating wildfires across Greece, claiming one life and destroying homes and farmland. A ...

The journey continues with a new chapter in sunny Greece, as this around-the-world van life adventure rolls into the land of ...

The stories that remain of both real and mythical mothers let us know how important they were. Thanks in part to their connection to the life cycle, women in ancient Greece were both symbols of ...

The idea that women were inferior to men was a widely held belief in ancient Greek society, and one that would go on to influence Western culture for many centuries thanks in large part to the ...

Ancient Greek jewellery is till today a source of inspiration for modern designers. But beside their decorative use, jewels in Ancient Greece also symbolized social class and sometimes even had ...

Sexual life in ancient Greece, by Hans Licht [pseud.] With thirty-two full-page plates Smithsonian Libraries and Archives Object Details Author Licht, Hans 1875-1929 Freese, John Henry Dawson, ...

Up to 40,000 spectators could attend. Like in most preindustrial societies, life in ancient Greece was deeply physical and a well-exercised body was seen as the mark of a gentleman.

A birthday cake had lit candles around it, with each candle representing a year of the celebrant’s life. The celebrant blows ...