Ancient Greeks developed sophisticated units of measurement ranging from measuring length, distance, volume, and weight of solids and liquids ...

There are many mysteries concerning the ancient Greek world, including the identity of some of its most illustrious members ...

Have you ever wondered who is behind geometry's most fundamental truths? You guessed it: it is Euclid of Greece.

Were the Cimmerians of Greek mythology, most famously appearing in Homer's Odyssey, the same culture as the Cimmerians of ...

Over 1,700 years ago, the ancient Greek Stoic philosopher, Epictetus, proposed an entirely different theory. He argued that it’s not life events that upset us, but our thoughts about them.

Its melancholy beauty, the graceful angle of the head, and the high polish of the marble surface embody the spirit of the Roman Imperial Age, when there was a tendency to revive ancient Greek ideals.

The ancient site of Dion. Credit:Tryfon Manolis/Wikimedia Commons/CC BY-SA 4.0 Greece’s Ministry of Culture has announced significant progress in the restoration and promotion of the monumental ...

The display, "Dead Sea Scrolls: The Exhibition," showcases a special collection of eight ancient Jewish manuscripts and 200 archaeological finds that date back over 2,000 years. The scrolls are ...

Homer’s Iliad, one of the most celebrated and studied epic poems in history, has long resisted successful adaptation. While it has inspired countless modern novelists across diverse traditions, its ...

The phrase comes from the legendary Greek hero Achilles, who was invincible and totally invulnerable except for his…heel. The Iliad, Homer’s epic poem ... The expression goes back to ancient times and ...

Archytas of Tarentum, who was born around the year 435 BC in what is now Taranto, Apulia, Italy, was another in a long line of brilliant polymaths from Ancient Greece, a noted military general and ...