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

Greek mythology features many strange and fantastical locations. One such location was a group of islands known as the Isles of the Blessed. They...

Greek mythology features many strange and fantastical locations. One such location was a group of islands known as the Isles of the Blessed. They...

Kaos has become a hit with its use of Greek mythology, but what does the show look like through the eyes of a historian of ancient Greece? Dr. Ellie...

Kaos has become a hit with its use of Greek mythology, but what does the show look like through the eyes of a historian of ancient Greece? Dr. Ellie...

Estimating the population of ancient Greece is a complex task due to the lack of accurate historical records and the different periods of ancient...

The grandson of a former prime minister of Italy returned an ancient wine vessel to Greece that had been given as a gift to his grandfather by the...

Ancient frescoes like that of the Greek monkeys on Santorini suggest Europe and south Asia had trade links as long as 3,600 years ago.  By Tracie...

Mermaids, folkloric creatures with the head and upper body of a woman and lower body of a fish, appear in many cultures across the world. Many have...

Many ancient Greek statues depict male figures with what we might consider today to be small penises. This is quite intentional and reflects the...