The team looked for an explanation as to why the myth involved a seventh bright star, visible to the naked eye. Running ...

The ancient Greek world was shrouded in mysticism. And this world was ruled by a handful of omnipotent beings called ...

The origins of Rome have been debated for centuries but one tale has prevailed over the rest: twin brothers Romulus and Remus ...

At The Met, “Divine Egypt” brings a 3,000-year pantheon of gods to life through sculpture, relief, and sacred art.

Surrounded by the Cyclopean walls, the ancient Greek city of Tiryns predated Mycenae and later became part of the Mycenaean ...

Classical Greek texts feature many examples of mortals acting against advice and experiencing adverse consequences, such as Icarus flying too close to the sun or Pandora opening a box containing evils ...

Scientists and archaeologists still harbor serious doubts about who the people were that mixed with the Thracians around 5,000 years ago, from which Thracian civilization itself would emerge. But it ...

"Divine Egypt," a new exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, features nearly 250 artifacts representing the rich ...

Visit Hera’s Greek night for a celebration Dionysus would approve of!Plate smashing, feta gin, and traditional dancers were on the menu at Hera’s Greek Night in Stratford on Friday night. In fact, on ...

Socrates’ challenge in Euthyphro reshaped Greek thought, placing the Good above the gods and transforming the Homeric ...