How many of us know that apart from a fascinating civilization, ancient Egypt was full of mysteries and weird facts that continue to puzzle us today?...

Gavdos is the southernmost Greek island, located to the south of its much larger neighbor, Crete.

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International Women’s Day is a time to celebrate the achievements of women throughout history, and among them, the remarkable ancient Greek women...

The ancient Greek Stoic philosopher Epictetus was born into slavery but his study of Stoicism earned him his freedom to later become an influential...

Few symbols in human history have captured the imagination quite like the Gorgoneion—Medusa’s petrifying face, with her hair made of writhing...

Faraaz Abdool speaks in defence of the cocrico, which has flourished alongside Tobago’s development. What better credentials for a national...

  An ancient Greek lekythos (oil flask) is repatriated to Greece from the United States after the museum where it was displayed decided to...

The pioneering research by one of the founders of economic anthropology is essential for understanding the social and institutional processes that...

Epilepsy, often referred to as the “Sacred Disease” by ancient Greek physicians in antiquity, was a condition of great medical and...