An ancient Greek symposium was a wine-drinking banquet that took place after a meal, with one of many purposes being the introduction of young people...
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Ancient Greek women had their own festival, Haloa, where they honored three deities with drinking, telling dirty jokes and carrying huge makeshift phalluses. Men were not allowed to attend. The festival took place in Athens and Eleusis, and the deities honored were Demeter, goddess of agriculture, Dionysus, god of wine and festivities, and Poseidon, god […]
An ancient Greek symposium was a wine-drinking banquet that took place after a meal, with one of many purposes being the introduction of young people...
A spectacular drone video showcasing the Temple of Poseidon captures the glory of the ancient monument situated on Cape Sounio.
The Greek goddess Aphrodite threatening her unruly child, Eros, with the back of her sandal, appears to have started a tradition among mothers that is...
Stoicism was one of the philosophical movements of the Hellenistic period, founded by Zeno of Citium in Athens in the early 3rd century BC
In ancient Greece people enjoyed chilled wine at social gatherings using a specially designed cooling pot called a psykter. The name comes from the...
Beauty was extremely important in ancient Greece and not just for women but for men, as well. As admirers of beauty, ancient Greeks placed great...
The unique and ethereal figure of Maria Callas, the Greek opera legend, has been recently adorning the city of Venice in Italy through an imposing...
Just a two-hour ferry ride away from Athens, the island of Spetses is a well-known destination for a fabulous weekend getaway.
Apollonius of Perga (Greek: Ἀπολλώνιος ὁ Περγαῖος) who lived from 240 BC to c. 190 BC, was a brilliant ancient Greek...
Several projects in the pipeline in Athens, from the northern suburbs to the Athenian Riviera, aim to revamp the Greek capital by offering new parks,...