Pericles' wife, Aspasia, is one of Ancient Greece's most enigmatic figures: a foreign woman in Athens who lured the city’s ...

In ancient Greece, Olympic victors were crowned with olive branches, while Homer referred to the antioxidant-rich juice as “liquid gold” in his epic poems. Today, Greece remains one of the ...

What did the ancient Greeks and Egyptians call the pyramids, and what did these ancient words originally mean?

The age-old tale of Adam and Eve's divine creation could be up for debate, as experts question the true origins of humanity ...

Learn more about the ancient footprints found in Greece, which could upend theories on hominin emigration from Africa.

Initial reports that the centuries-old St. Catherine's Monastery would be closed were denied, but Orthodox leaders remain ...

The Ouzo Talk Podcast set Sydney alight with its inaugural formal debate, pitting academics against lawyers on the question: Is the Greek language essential to Greek identity in the diaspora?

A tomb that may have been built for a close friend of Alexander the Great may be aligned with the winter solstice.

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On Friday, Comptroller Brad Lander challenged Malliotakis, who represents Staten Island and part of south Brooklyn, to a Wednesday, May 28 debate at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Bay Ridge over ...

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Each year, this ceremony -- called "Anastenaria" ("sighs" in Greek) -- attracts crowds of visitors. Considered a pagan ritual to honour the ancient Greek gods Dionysus and Artemis, the ancient ...