Ancient Greece's Special Forces, from the Sacred Band of Thebes to the Hetairoi of Alexander the Great's army, became ...

The attempt of the Pythagoreans to reshape society in Croton, Magna Graecia, through politics led to public backlash and ...

Ancient Greece is traditionally remembered for its philosophy, mythology, and great buildings—but there's a lesser-known side ...

The Olympic flame still burns brightly in Ancient Olympia in the Peloponnese, where the modern-day games have their Greek ...

In Ancient Greece, professional curse writers were employed to hex the living and the dead from beyond the grave.

One such ancient story centers on the bronze sentry Talos. Forged by Hephaestus, the Greek god of smiths and artisans, Talos ...

Among the recovered items were 15 ancient oil lamps, 17 figurines or fragments, several ceramic vessels, and a marble ...

Much like similar derogatory titles “siren” and “fury”, the term “harpy” is derived from a group of monstrous female figures ...

Average temperatures hover around 19°C in May, with highs of 23°C, making it the perfect time to explore before the summer ...

This archaeological site, which was first claimed by the Dorians (ancient Greeks) in the 9th century ... that provide context to the site and its history. Recent travelers found Ancient Thera ...

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