Ancient Greek winter solstice festivals such as Haloa and Poseidon’s month blended astronomy, fertility rites, and the divine ...

Archaeologists uncover early urban design in Taxila, offering new insights into how it contrasts with ancient Greek town planning.

The fascination with Greek culture can be traced to the early modern period, from the Renaissance until the eighteenth century. During this era, European scholars – and later educated elites and a ...

Performed in the annual Dionysia festivals, tragic drama was a central tradition of Ancient Greece, a method of both ...

We may earn money or products from the companies mentioned in this post. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. During a recent family trip to Greece, we had the opportunity to tour ...

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 ...

The winding rocky path that led up to the Acropolis was surrounded by numerous small shrines, including one to the god Pan, who had appeared to the runner Phidippides before the battle of Marathon. At ...

Greek civilization emerged around 700 B.C.E. and continued until around 600 C.E. Greek doctors used rational thinking when dealing with medicine. This approach continues to influence medicine today.

With a bronze battering ram attached to its prow and a crew of nearly 200 oarsmen, the trireme helped turn Athens into a naval superpower. Harder than it looksOlympias, a reproduction of an ancient ...