Ancient Greek history is full of men who left their own mark for their military genius, bravery, artistic greatness, and ...

Themistocles will always be lauded as the great general who pushed the Persians out of Greece with his strategy in the Battle ...

From the olive wreaths of Olympic champions to the gold crowns of Hellenistic aristocrats, wreaths have symbolized glory, ...

The agoras of the ancient Greek city-states were open areas for people to assemble for everything from political gatherings to public debates. Ancient Agora is the most popular of its kind ...

On March 25, the renowned Sri Lankan social anthropologist Prof. Gananath Obeyesekere of Princeton University, passed away ...

Excavations in the ancient city of Leucas have brought to light the first theater discovered in the Ionian Islands. This ...

Thus the preponderant force of the northern states decided the issue whether our nation was a nation or merely a federation of states. But force is no longer necessary to guarantee the loyalty of the ...

Much like similar derogatory titles “siren” and “fury”, the term “harpy” is derived from a group of monstrous female figures ...

Excavations at the ancient Greek city of Selinunte revealed portions of the long-lost walls and the north gate. The findings were presented on March 25 at Baglio Florio in Selinunte, emphasizing ...

State’s Attorney Bates did not ask for a raise but pointed out to the Mayor that it appears the City has not followed the City Charter (Article VI, Section 16) or the State Constitution(Article ...

Or so one would think, looking at the current art scene. But a new and fascinating archeological finding shows that this has ...

“He poured the drink, going from right to left, for all the other gods, drawing off sweet nectar from the mixing bowl,” the epic poem states ... But whether the ancient residents of Troy ...