For the Greeks, the idea was a fluid one—a literal place and a civic ideal that allowed for democracy to flourish.

According to ancient writers and Greek mythology, the muses are the sources of inspiration for the arts and knowledge.

The Trojan War, famously recounted by 8th century BCE poet Homer in the Iliad, has been a subject of awe and debate among ...

Selecting the most innovative Greeks is not easy, as history is filled with people who thought differently than their contemporaries.

Historian Jolene Babyak shares her experience of living at Alcatraz as a child with other families and outlines some of the issues at the prison island like no water, no sewage treatment, and ...

KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University Greek Life organizations made Montgomery Essential Needs history in April by making the largest ever single donation to the Bronco Food Pantry as part of ...

“The strong do what they will, the weak suffer what they must.” So wrote Thucydides in the “History of the Peloponnesian War,” and the Greek historian’s cold-eyed observation still holds. But in today ...

A worker begins dismantling George's Greek Cafe on Pine Avenue, which closed amid being evicted. Photo by Thomas R. Cordova. George’s Greek Cafe, a cherished local restaurant in Downtown Long Beach, ...

"The strong do what they will, the weak suffer what they must." So wrote Thucydides in the "History of the Peloponnesian War," and the Greek historian's cold-eyed observation still holds.

So wrote Thucydides in the “History of the Peloponnesian War,” and the Greek historian’s cold-eyed observation still holds. But in today’s world, strength doesn’t always present itself ...