Explore the unique social and sexual freedoms of Spartan women, their roles in society, marriage customs, and the practice of ...

Spartan men were known for their long, flowing hair, which became linked to the ancient Greek warriors in antiquity.

During the fifth century BC, Athens was a city-state to be reckoned with. Together with Sparta, it was one of the two great ...

The teaching of the “classics” – primarily the ancient civilisations of Greece and Rome – may be fading from universities, but interest remains high among publishers and readers. This is largely ...

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Saying out loud what many quietly understood, PM's talk of an increasingly isolated economy seen as unhelpful for an industry ...

Four decades after his first wide-eyed trip, Peter Redden reflects on how Greece has changed—and what remains timeless.

To be qualified for the event, Madaan participated in several marathons across the country, also becoming a three-time ...

The Hanging Gardens, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, are also believed to have been built during ...

TV presenter Rylan Clark has revealed that he and pal Robert Rinder have finished shooting the latest series of their travel ...

In any event, Perdiccas and his brothers arrived in another part of Macedon and settled close to a site called the “Garden of Midas.” Perdiccas is recognized as the founder of the Argead dynasty, and ...

FOR Shamrock Rovers, the novelty is gone and it is now about making group-stage football a normality. Rovers are in Czechia ...