The ancient city of Troy is the subject of some of the most famous tales from Greek mythology. Yet, it was also a real place. Extensive archaeological...

The Kraken is one of the most famous sea monsters around, and it is usually associated with Greek mythology. This association comes from the fact that...

The Kraken is one of the most famous sea monsters around, and it is usually associated with Greek mythology. This association comes from the fact that...

Greek mythology is full of unknown gods that remained in the shadows of the more well-known ones, such as Zeus, Ares, or the patroness of hunting,...

Greek mythology is full of unknown gods that remained in the shadows of the more well-known ones, such as Zeus, Ares, or the patroness of hunting,...

Poseidon is undoubtedly one of the most famous of all the Greek gods. The Greeks worshipped him throughout antiquity, as far back as the Bronze Age....

In Greek mythology, one of the most famous heroes was Heracles, more commonly called Hercules. He was the hero with super strength who went on twelve...

In Greek mythology, one of the most famous heroes was Heracles, more commonly called Hercules. He was the hero with super strength who went on twelve...

The Etruscans are one of the first peoples to inhabit central Italy beginning approximately in the 8th century B.C. They have puzzled historians and...

A unique class of residents in ancient Greek city-states has been overlooked by history even though it was vitally significant in the social and...