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...

Evidence preserved on papyri and ostraca as well as in graffiti indicates ancient Greek and Roman tourists visited Egypt to observe and admire the...

The ancient Greeks, like many civilizations, harbored a deep fascination with death and the supernatural, and their myths are full with beings that...

Imagine Socrates live-tweeting his trial or Plato debating in a Reddit thread—welcome to the ancient agora, the original social media of the ancient...

The musical tradition of the Italian Greek populations of Southern Italy remains strong to this day, as do the variations of the language that has...

Buddhism, a religion, or according to some, a path towards experiencing ultimate reality, was founded by Siddhārtha Gautama, a man from India also...

Greek Orthodox Easter is the stuff myths are made of: age-old fasting rituals, candlelit processions and lots of fireworks. It is also the most...

When Lydia was gifted ten thousand dollars by anonymous donors, she spent little of it on herself. Instead she gave generous gifts to coworkers,...

Male beauty and strength were highly valued by the ancient Greeks, as evidenced by sculptures and other works of art, and were celebrated at a special...

  Whether plain, with chocolate swirls, or loaded with nuts and dried fruit, among other variations, Greek halva is a scrumptious sweet treat and...