About 2,500 years ago Greece was one of the most important places in the ancient world. The Greeks were great thinkers, warriors, writers, actors, athletes, artists, architects and politicians.

From protein-filled meals to the benefits of lentils and intermittent fasting, the Classical world had strong opinions about ...

What do archaeology and written records reveal about the origin of the Phrygians, one of the most prominent nations in Iron Age Anatolia?

It distinguishes ancient ethnic prejudices from modern racism, analyzes the views of thinkers like Aristotle and Herodotus, and reveals how laws, stereotypes, and cultural exchanges shaped Greek ...

Poison and arrows were deeply intertwined in the ancient Greek language itself. The word for poison in ancient Greek, toxicon, derived from toxon, arrow. Poison arrows were by far the most popular ...

ancient Greeks and Romans embraced bold colors, which archaeologists call “polychromy.” Brightly hued paints and embellishments would have created the illusion that statues were alive—and ...

The names of Greek islands depend on spelling, grammar, ancient Greek mythology, and the geomorphology of the place.

Researchers have known for many years that there was more to ancient Greek and Roman statues than the plain white marble you typically see in museums. A few years ago, museum visitors in New York ...