The foundations of pain management can be traced back to ancient Greece, where physicians and philosophers explored various methods to relieve pain...

Archestratus, an ancient Greek poet and philosopher in the mid 4th century BCE from Sicily, is often referred to as the Father of Gastronomy.

What did ancient Greeks wear in the winter? A natural question, as all extant statues of Greek men and women in antiquity depict them dressed in light...

Archaeologists have uncovered an ancient Greek sanctuary inside the Pertosa-Auletta Cave in southern Italy, shedding new light on religious practices...

Anacharsis, a philosopher from Scythia who embraced Greek culture, stands as a remarkable figure in the annals of ancient history. Despite his foreign...

Medicine played a central role in Ancient Greek culture, as it did in history at large. The oath of Hippocrates is still taken by young medicine...

Melampus, a legendary figure in ancient Greek mythology, is renowned as one of the earliest and most powerful iatromantis—a seer and healer...

Male beauty and strength were highly valued by the ancient Greeks, as evidenced by sculptures and other works of art, and were celebrated at a special...

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

The ancient Greeks, like many civilizations, harbored a deep fascination with death and the supernatural, and their myths are full with beings that...