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

My late classics professor taught me that Ancient Greek tragedy dramatized different points of view, insisted on empathy, and ...

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

JOIN Marella Discovery 2’s Aegean Gems cruise – and you’ll soon be ready to do a PHD in ancient history and Greek mythology.

The Bible tells of a fateful encounter between an Egyptian Pharaoh and a King of Judah at "Armageddon". Archaeologists found ...

While the rundown outskirts are certainly serving 'shabby chic', the heart of Greece's ancient capital is extraordinarily ...

May is when the island is at its most beautiful - with blooming nature, pleasant weather and far fewer tourists than in peak ...

The BBC names Greece’s Peloponnese among 2025’s top European destinations. Discover Mani’s rugged charm, Olympia’s history, ...

Greece and Saudi Arabia took a significant step in strengthening cultural ties with the first meeting of the Joint Cultural ...

There are very few remains of ancient ships, except in one unusual place: the Black Sea has a unique environment that ...

To Ringbauer’s surprise, people from Mediterranean outposts of Phoenician culture—also known as Punic people—shared no ...

The inhabitants of Carthage were long thought to have derived from Levantine Phoenicians. But an eight-year study suggests ...