The ancient Greek language and culture spread through Africa following the conquests of Alexander the Great on the continent.

The vibrant period of Ancient Greek civilization from 1200 BCE to 323 BCE gave us exceptional achievements that we continue to benefit from today. It was a long stretch of time that spanned from the ...

One of the greatest stories ever told, Homer’s Odyssey follows Odysseus on his perilous journey home from Troy. This ...

More than 50 years after quietly taking a piece of ancient Greek history, a German woman has returned the stolen relic to its rightful home—proving it's never too late to set things right. The ...

For the Greeks, the idea was a fluid one—a literal place and a civic ideal that allowed for democracy to flourish. There’s a reason many of us know the word for “marketplace”(agora) in ancient Greek, ...

Classics is the study of all aspects of the life and culture of ancient Greece and Rome in their Mediterranean context and their enduring relevance to our lives. The Department of Classics offers all ...

The latest ancient Greek archaeological find to cause a stir is a Hellenistic marble workshop, discovered during a dig on Paros, part of the Cyclades island group in the Aegean Sea. You might not know ...

Every item on this page was chosen by a Town & Country editor. We may earn commission on some of the items you choose to buy. “I fear the Greeks even when they’re bringing gifts,” a Trojan priest ...