Pythia, the Oracle of Apollo at Delphi, held one of the most powerful roles in the ancient Greek world, at a time when women had few opportunities. The priestess, more famously known as the Oracle of ...

Intricate linen masks were central to theater performances in ancient Greece. Credit: Carole Raddato, CC BY-SA 2.0 One of the most enduring art forms from ancient Greece is that of theater. Greek ...

The fortress enclosed an area extensive enough to provide room not only for its own large population but also for the numerous allies who assembled to help repel the Achaean aggression and found space ...

Christopher Nolan's next film project is an adaptation of Homer's 'The Odyssey.' The movie will be released on July 17, 2026.

The ‘transitional’ administration at Damascus looks like it is going to stay a while — that’s good news if your last name is ...

Why Trust Us? Archeologists uncovered a heroon—a funerary monument to an Ancient Greek hero—near the modern Greek city of Aigio in the Peloponnese. Located in the ancient city of Rypes ...

“Timeo Danaos et dona ferentes” is a Latin phrase that means “I fear the Greeks even ... it is spoken by the Trojan priest Laocoön in reference to the Trojan Horse. Gershon Hepner is ...

In ancient Greece, wealthy men often gathered for decadent banquets called symposia. Not only an occasion for thinking and philosophizing, the symposium was also a place for enjoying women ...

The Ancient Greeks revolutionised trade by being the first to use coins as currency, replacing the barter system around the 7th century BC. These early coins, made of precious metals like silver and ...