During the Bronze Age, the Minoans established settlements on the island of Thera, today known as Santorini, where a catastrophic volcanic eruption in...

During the Bronze Age, the Minoans established settlements on the island of Thera, today known as Santorini, where a catastrophic volcanic eruption in...

A Greek Orthodox monk on Mount Athos, the center of Orthodox monasticism, died at the age of 82 without ever seeing a woman. This is the story of...

A Greek Orthodox monk on Mount Athos, the center of Orthodox monasticism, died at the age of 82 without ever seeing a woman. This is the story of...

In his epic work the Iliad, written around eighth century BC, Homer first introduces us to Andromache. According to Greek mythology, Andromache (in...

Modern English, and indeed many languages, borrow a plethora of words from ancient Greek. One particularly interesting word is “lesbian”,...

The Exodus from Egypt is one of the most famous stories in the Bible. It is the story of how Moses led the Israelites out of captivity in Egypt and...

The Nea Moni Monastery on the Greek island of Chios is a treasure from Greece's long history, now listed on UNESCO's World Heritage List.

The Nea Moni Monastery on the Greek island of Chios is a treasure from Greece's long history, now listed on UNESCO's World Heritage List.

The Ancient Greek historian Herodotus is widely regarded as the Father of History and is celebrated for his skill as a storyteller, often weaving...