The ancient Greek myths are full of beings that bear a striking resemblance to the vampires of later folklore.

Renaissance thinkers saw their own era as a reenactment of the great dramas of Greek history. What drove this comparison?

The vases were produced in various regions across ancient Greece, with notable production centers being Athens, Corinth, and Sparta. In terms of styles, different regions had their distinctive ...

Around 2,500 years ago, Greece was one of the most prominent civilizations in the ancient world. The ancient Greeks were ...

The medieval town of Monemvasia is divided as some want to encourage tourists whilst others want to ensure it retains its ...

That resonance may account for the flurry of Ancient Greek tragedies ... War between democratic Athens and Sparta. Melos was a small neutral Greek island. The chaos of war had been an acid-bath ...

Today's current affairs seem so mirrored in the past; the great events of long, long ago seem so similar to what’s happening today. Not events ...

The Peloponnesian War, launched by Sparta and its allies in 431, would dominate the first two decades of Plato’s life.

The best victory isn’t the loudest or most violent—it’s the one that makes your opponent run for the hills. Psychological ...

Born in the 11th century BCE, Eurysthenes was the twin son of Aristodemus, himself a descendant of Heracles. He became the ...