The ancient Greek temple of goddess Aphrodite is perched on a high rock in the middle of a field close to the city of Corinth, famous for its one thousand sacred prostitutes. The Acrocorinth is the ...

The Scythian nomads known as Sakas fought against the ancient Greeks of India, who ruled a large kingdom in South Asia. Credit: world history encyclopedia / Simeon Netchev CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 The ancient ...

The Greeks pretty much invented the theatre. Thousands of people packed the hillside arena of ancient Athens to watch plays by famous writers like Sophocles, Euripides and Aeschylus. The Greeks ...

Who were the ancient Greeks? Who were the ancient Greeks? Discover different ancient Greek cities and find out how they were ruled. How did the Olympic Games begin? Learn how the Olympic Games ...

In ancient Greece, wealthy men often gathered for decadent banquets called symposia. Not only an occasion for thinking and philosophizing, the symposium was also a place for enjoying women ...

With over three million seats on sale and a wider range of holiday options, the companies are set to offer unparalleled choice for travelers heading to Greece. A 1,500-year-old Byzantine-era monastery ...

Jan. 8, 2025 — Researchers have unearthed two fossils, named Punk and Emo, revealing that ancient molluscs were more complex and adaptable than previously ...

One of the few women in Ancient Greek academe, Hypatia of Alexandria was a renowned philosopher and mathematician — and she was killed because of it. People primarily remember Hypatia of Alexandria, ...

Athens, Greece – In a landmark repatriation effort, Greece returned 1,055 ancient coins to Turkey after they were confiscated at the Kipi border crossing in July 2019. The coins, dating from the 5th ...

From his dozens of lovers came many children, possibly nearing 100, giving new meaning to his status in ancient Greek religion as the father of all. Here are some of Zeus’s most notable offspring, ...