To pass the time the ancient Greeks played various board and dice games which have been attested to in various sources.

Seek your lover in the daytime, says Ovid. Be careful of the night. You won't choose the right person if you're drunk. And ...

Konstantine Panegyres reveals what finding love was like in Ancient Greece and Rome - and what lessons we can take into the ...

Examine the ancient Greek slave classes and their role in maintaining the economy. How they were represented in art and ...

According to Greek tradition, Odysseus had a son named Latinus who ruled over the Etruscans. Was he the King Latinus of ...

Sappho was a poet whose work was held to great acclaim by the philosopher ... One of the most famous stories of women in ancient Greece was a society of warrior women known as the Amazons.

The centenary of the Swiss poet and translator Philippe Jaccottet, winner of both the Schiller and Goncourt literary prizes, ...

The 2025 festival programme offers a chance to discover new talents while bringing experienced poets to Winchester.

Amazons fight Greeks on a terra-cotta lekythos (oil flask) from the fifth century B.C. Amazon battle scenes, known as Amazonomachy, were popular in ancient Greek art. Metropolitan Museum, New York ...

Looking for something to read in between the barbecues and fireworks? Try this mix of novels, short stories, poetry and more.

The Star-Spangled Banner, one of the best-known national anthems in the world, has roots far more rowdy than patriotic, ...