Cultures throughout history have put lead to use for wacky and often deeply poisonous purposes ...

Long before current concerns about cultural “feminization,” media theorists of the early 20th century discussed the ...

Some scholars trace Valentine's Day back to ancient Greece and the mythical green meadows of Arcadia in the Peloponnese.

Between parked cars in a suburban street in Athens, workers fix a pump to an ancient stone well that in turn accesses an ...

Art from ancient Thrace is often flashy and brusque, as befits a warrior tribe. The archaic society was known for the prowess ...

Archaeologists have uncovered physical evidence of Tenea, an ancient Trojan city once believed to exist only in myth. Located ...

Thumos, the ancient drive for honor and recognition, remains overlooked in psychiatry. Yet its role in extremism, ideological ...

Decoding Musical Taste Of the myriad topics I get to consider in my obsessive research into the alchemy of our musical taste, the most fascinating is also the most rewarding: how our love of music can ...

The gymnasium (i.e. gym) in ancient Greece was an important institution, as exercising and keeping one's body fit were vital ...

Scientists say that the two lost, but extremely important books by Apollonius, the Greek mathematician known to the ancient ...

A deeper look into the development of ancient Greek art and sculpture through time, covering various styles, forms and ...

An overview of Ancient Greek art, including painting, sculpture and architecture, and a look at how it changed over the years.