Ruled by Hades, the god of the underworld, the infernal rivers of Greek mythology are often mentioned in ancient litterature.

Where did the names of the most glorious ancient Greek cities derive from? We have all heard of glorious cities like Argos, Athens, Nauplio, Sparta,...

Where did the names of the most glorious ancient Greek cities derive from? We have all heard of glorious cities like Argos, Athens, Nauplio, Sparta,...

How was the sky held up according to Greek mythology? Famously, Atlas the Titan had to hold it up as part of a punishment from the gods. Usually,...

There are many ancient Greek gods in mythology, representing all aspects of human life and various concepts. There is Aphrodite, the goddess of...

There are many ancient Greek gods in mythology, representing all aspects of human life and various concepts. There is Aphrodite, the goddess of...

Terracotta relief depicting Pelops and Hippodamaia in a chariot. Credit: Stephen Chappell / Flickr / CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 Researchers say one of the...

Terracotta relief depicting Pelops and Hippodamaia in a chariot. Credit: Stephen Chappell / Flickr / CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 Researchers say one of the...

A retired merchant in his nineties holds the keys to the oldest Jewish cemetery in Europe - and to centuries of Jewish history in Greece.

A retired merchant in his nineties holds the keys to the oldest Jewish cemetery in Europe - and to centuries of Jewish history in Greece.