Legacy of the Idea: The philosopher king became a symbol of the ideal ruler, influencing political thought throughout history ...

Sports tourism in ancient Greece was widespread, especially to the athletic events of the games at Olympia, Delphi, Isthmia and Nemea.

Ancient texts speak of a strange and valuable metal known as orichalcum. The mystical material was often dismissed as a ...

Pythia, the Oracle of Apollo at Delphi, held one of the most powerful roles in the ancient Greek world, at a time when women had few opportunities. The priestess, more famously known as the Oracle of ...

Ancient Greece laid the philosophical foundations for much of Western liberal democracy ... though this did not deter Hypatia in the least), head into the center of the city and tell anyone who would ...

The so-called lost continent of Atlantis has been the source of speculation throughout the ages - although modern scientists ...

Scientists and archaeologists are uncovering evidence suggesting that elements of the biblical story of Adam and Eve may hold historical truth, with surprising links to Greek heritage. Mesopotamia, ...

Greece is widely seen as a destination rather than a place where real people, with a real history, speaking a language that ...

At an improbable soirée in 1987, Mike Tyson was making aggressive sexual advances to the young model Naomi Campbell when the ...

Jan. 7, 2025 — A newly described dinosaur whose fossils were recently uncovered is challenging the existing narrative, with evidence that the reptiles were present in the northern hemisphere ...

Life without hope is not worth living. Hope is a feeling of expectation and desire for something good to happen. It can also ...

When he began his presidential bid, Jimmy Carter vowed that he “would not tell a lie.” But historians say his honesty made it ...