The issue of who was considered Greek during the era of ancient Greece has been a matter of broad scholarly debate for ...

Explore the origins of the 8 oldest sports in human history, including running, boxing, and gymnastics, and how they shaped the athletic events we know today.

As a sacred place used regularly in religious ceremonies, as well as playing host to the Ancient Games, Olympia was at the centre of Greek civilisation. Renowned expert Paul Christesen gives ...

Greeks wanted to win; to lose in any walk of life was a disgrace ... a very ;sea CD attached to the book, containing a great many of Blake Tyrrell's original sources in translation. The Ancient ...

As in-season crowds take over popular destinations, and overtourism abounds, more travelers are looking for slower-paced, ...

Xenophon's Anabasis follows the journey of ten thousand Greek mercenaries and their families trapped deep behind enemy lines. Their gripping escape became the stuff of legend. Interwoven within the ...

Ancient Greek vase painting is fascinating, fun, and with few tricks, easy to enjoy. The unique paintings on ancient Greek pottery are like letters from the past. They allow us to learn from the past ...

To mark one year until the Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026, the International Olympic ...

This real-life clash of the titans was once used as a morale booster for Ottoman troops and now draws visitors from all over ...

Before the internet and telephone, societies relied on homing pigeons to relay important news across long distances. Here are ...

Archeologists have searched for the ancient Trojan city of Tenea since 1984. They believe they have just now uncovered it. Before this excavation, the only knowledge that historians and experts had ...