The ancient Greek amphora was used as the main transport container for goods across the Mediterranean and the Black Sea for over two millennia from...

Damo is a relatively unknown figure of the ancient Greek world, who played a fundamental role when her father, Pythagoras, passed away. There is not...

Two and a half millennia on, ancient Greek general and historian Thucydides still feels as relevant as the latest breaking news bulletin on TV. His...

Two and a half millennia on, ancient Greek general and historian Thucydides still feels as relevant as the latest breaking news bulletin on TV. His...

The name Iphigenia has been synonymous with ancient Greek tragedy and mythology as well as the concept of sacrifice for millennia. This fascinating...

Scientists have recreated Cleopatra’s favorite perfume from a recipe written in Ancient Greek nearly two millennia ago. The Greek queen of...

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

One ancient Greek scientist proposed the existence of polar day and polar night before people even knew the Earth was a sphere. Bion of Abdera is a...

The mysterious Sibylline Books were a number of secretly kept Greek oracle collections that the rulers of ancient Rome consulted in times of crisis....

Dittany of Crete is an ancient Greek herb known for its “magical” healing properties which was mentioned in the world of Harry Potter....