Greek mythology says that the Gods of Olympus looked down at the beautiful prosperous city of Cecrops and decided to make it their own, causing Athens’ name to be changed one last time.. A duel ...

Warfare was a dominant theme across ancient Greece. Historical sources confirmed that it was the topic of plays, stories, painted pottery, historical accounts and mythology.

Since the time of ancient Rome and Greece, people have dealt with love, this difficult emotion, in all its glory and calamity ...

The Odeon of Herod Atticus recently opened the 70th season of the annual Athens Epidaurus Festival, a cherished annual ...

An announcement on June 9 from the Greek Ministry of Culture cites the discovery of a rare underground spring cistern dating ...

Ancient Greek vases have revealed the hidden names of Amazons, mythology's warrior women, in a report deciphering ancient languages unspoken for millennia. In the forthcoming study of pottery ...

Researchers from Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU), the University of Oxford, and the University of Innsbruck have ...

The longtime musical duo are going full Nine Inch Nails for 'Tron: Ares,' and looking to take some downer swings in the ...

The team now believe the Agios Athanasios is the previously-referenced site of the Odysseion—the center of a cult of hero ...

Israeli archaeologists recently uncovered an ancient sarcophagus depicting a scene familiar to many today: a drinking game.

Ares Capital (ARCC) closed the latest trading day at $21.93, indicating a -0.14% change from the previous session's end. This change lagged the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.01%. At the same time, the ...

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