What is love?, there isn't just one answer to the question, that's why the ancient Greeks had six different words to describe ...

Every culture includes members who maintain traditions throughout a lifetime of important life events, including wedding days. In Greek culture, ancient traditions are typically on full display during ...

The issue of abortion in Ancient Greece was rather complex, as it intersected with law, ethics, medicine, social ideology, and family.

All traditions are human inventions that last briefly or, sometimes, forever. Some of those innovations are extremely useful, and last, others vanish, only to be replaced by better alternatives. We ...

Léon Bakst, “Costume Design for Tamara Karsavina as Chloé” for Daphnis et Chloé (ca. 1912), graphite and tempera and/or watercolor on paper. 17.5×11.1 inches (Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, ...

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 ...

Archaeologists have made an important discovery while exploring Salamis, a small island off the coast of Greece near Athens where a now-sunken city once stood. Scientists found a partially submerged ...

A genetic analysis of the Deep Maniots living in Greece's southern Peloponnese region has revealed a close-knit, patriarchal ...

The Greek municipality of Tenea boasts a rich ancient history—and the archaeological artifacts to prove it. Finds in the region have long hinted at a once-thriving settlement, with the latest ...

More than a century after its initial discovery, the only known amphitheater on the Ionian Islands is finally seeing the light of day. Perched on a hillside on Lefkada, an island off the west coast of ...