Deipnosophistae by Athenaeus, a work written around 200 CE about well-read people philosophizing and enjoying good food and drink.

Reading like the lyrics to a popular song or poem from modern times, ancient Greek poems have prompted new insights into ...

The Olympic flame still burns brightly in Ancient Olympia in the Peloponnese, where the modern-day games have their Greek ...

Ancient Greece is traditionally remembered for its philosophy, mythology, and great buildings—but there's a lesser-known side ...

In ancient Greece, education wasn’t limited to the mind — it included the body as well. Physical fitness and scholarly pursuits went hand-in-hand, a principle reflected in the number of gymnasiums ...

A nationwide general strike disrupted public services across Greece, with ferries tied up in port, flights grounded and public transport running only part-time as labour unions press for higher ...

After a century-long wait, an excavation has finally revealed the only ancient theatre on Greece's Ionian Islands. Ancient Lefkada’s theatre was first discovered in 1901, but it took until now ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. The Monastery of Panagia Hozoviotissa, carved into ...

Based on the 8th-century poem by Homer, the movie is expected to be a grand adaptation of the Greek epic. According to Italian magazine Chi, Robert Pattinson is reportedly playing the role of Hermes, ...

Perched on a hillside on Lefkada, an island off the west coast of Greece, the structure has been ... began around the 4th century B.C.E., when ancient Lefkada was experiencing economic prosperity.

Here Mithridates murdered the Greek generals, here Xenophon began to have his command, and just beyond the Zab [River] the Greeks turned and defeated the archers of Mithridates, marching then on ...

A groundbreaking discovery in Lefkada has unveiled the first-ever ancient Greek theater in the Ionian Islands, shedding light on a rich part of Greece’s history. The site had been obscured by olive ...