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

The ancient Olympic games were crowded with male athletes, but were there opportunities for females to compete in sports?

Imagine the bustle of a central street at dusk. The sound of conversation, the clinking of glasses, the smell of meat grilling. This is not a scene from a modern tavern in Plaka, but the image the ...

Introduction : time, space, source material, and methods -- Paths to priesthood : preparation, requirements, and acquisition -- Priesthoods of prominence : Athena Polias at Athens, Demeter and Kore at ...

As a father of three and the husband of an amazing woman, I know that one day a year is far too little to recognize everything mothers do. But my work as a scholar of ancient Greek literature has ...

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 ...