Shared appetizers known as Greek meze is a tradition that has kept communities and friends together, shaping what it means to be Greek.

Ancient Greek and Roman sculptures were not just experienced visually ... For instance, according to Platt, Greek men would ...

Some advice for staying healthy may sound familiar. But other recommendations – such as a fig-only diet for athletes – may ...

Researchers have found chemical evidence of wine consumption in ancient Troy, confirming a theory by Heinrich Schliemann.

The ancient Greek poet Homer told the story of the ill ... consumed wine as 'an everyday drink'. Doing so could have been tied to religious practices, rituals and public banqueting, or simply ...

In modern times, diet refers to food and drink. In ancient times, however, the idea of diet was more expansive. Our word "diet" comes from the ancient Greek word diaita. This could refer to what ...

Praised by the ancient Greek literary giants Homer and Euripides for its superb quality nearly 3,000 years ago, Cyprus’ Commandaria is the world’s oldest recorded and named wine. Despite its ...

The Greek sea god Poseidon is said to have sat on Mount Fengari here — at 1,664m, the second highest in the Aegean — to watch the Trojan War, while in ancient ... about the drink’s history ...