Was Odysseus’ Ithaca Never an Island? Scholars Challenge Centuries-Old Assumption
For as long as readers have pored over Homer’s Odyssey they have pictured Ithaca, the homeland Odysseus fights…
Zeno’s Paradox: When Achilles, Greece’s Fastest Hero, Lost to a Tortoise
Triumphant Achilles dragging Hector’s body around Troy, from a panoramic fresco of the Achilleion. Credit: Franz Matsch /…
How Pablo Picasso’s Masterpieces Were Inspired by Ancient Greece
Pablo Picasso drew his inspiration from Ancient Greece. Credit: Paolo Monti, CC BY S-A 4.0 Pablo Picasso is…
Did the Phrase “Dog Days of Summer” Originate in Greece?
The constellation Canis Major, the Greater Dog, diagrammed. It marks the so-called dog days of Summer. This constellation…
Greece Expands Historic Ancient Hetioneia Gate Site
The Greek Ministry of Culture has launched an expansion of the archaeological site of the Hetioneia Gate in…
Was the Odyssey real? 3,000-year-old sanctuary of legendary Trojan War hero Odysseus discovered in Greece | World News
Ruins of the sanctuary site at Ithaca, where archaeologists uncovered evidence of long-standing worship linked to Odysseus. A…
This 2D action game set in Ancient Greece, loved by 89% of players, is 75% off on Steam
ⓘ Steam An image showing the game Apotheon and the Steam logo. Apotheon is a 2D action game…
Ancient Greek Jar From 2,300 Years Ago Holds Curse Against 55 People
The “Curse Jar” found at the Athens Agora in 2006 has only recently been deciphered. Credit: Facebook/American School…
Democracy Was Not Unique to Ancient Greece but Also Emerged in Asia and the Americas
Pericles’ Funeral Oration. Credit: Philipp Foltz (1852) / Public Domain A new global study is reshaping long-held views…
How Fishing Reveals Hidden Chapters of Ancient Greece After the Mycenaean Collapse
Detail of the fishing scene painted on the hydria from Aplomata in Naxos. Credit: Zde / Wikimedia Commons…
The Law of War in Ancient Greece: Ideals and Their Failure in Practice
War was common in ancient Greece, but there were some customary laws to curtail the destruction. Credit: mharrsch.…
What Was Daily Life Like in Ancient Greece?
The temple of Hephaestus, as seen from the Ancient Agora, Athens, Greece. Credit: public domain from Wikimedia Commons.…