The Roman gladiatorial games were a far cry from the Olympic and theatrical pursuits enjoyed in ancient Greece, but the Greeks played an important...

The Roman gladiatorial games were a far cry from the Olympic and theatrical pursuits enjoyed in ancient Greece, but the Greeks played an important...

For at least a thousand years, the cities of Ancient Greece sent sacred observers to other cities to monitor religious festivals and athletic games,...

The hair color of the ancient Greeks is a topic that has long intrigued historians and researchers. While we lack direct evidence, indirect clues...

The hair color of the ancient Greeks is a topic that has long intrigued historians and researchers. While we lack direct evidence, indirect clues...

Did the ancient Greeks look up at the night sky and ask “are we alone?” As it turns out, ancient Greek philosophers also asked this...

Did the ancient Greeks look up at the night sky and ask “are we alone?” As it turns out, ancient Greek philosophers also asked this...

In his book Histories, Ancient Greek historian Herodotus writes that while Greeks honored their dead with solemn funerals, a distant Indian tribe went...

Greeks reading the names of towns and cities in Ukraine may wonder why places like Sevastopol, Simferopol, Mariupol, and Melitopol seem so familiar....

Olive Harvesting in Ancient Greece. Credit: Wikipedia / CC BY-SA 4.0 Ancient Greeks, Romans and Early Christians used olive oil not only as a staple...