In Greek mythology, Daedalus was commissioned by King Minos to build the labyrinth to imprison the Minotaur, a terrible beast ...

A Greek mythology obsession is basically a middle school rite of passage (right up there with the classic Ancient Egypt hyper-fixation). There’s something larger-than-life about Greek myths that ...

In ancient Greece people enjoyed chilled wine at social gatherings, using specially designed cooling pots called psykter.

Chicago’s annual Greek Independence Day Parade took place in Greektown on April 6, 2025. The event commemorates Greece’s independence from the Ottoman Empire. A man waves the Greek flag from a ...

British author J. R. R. Tolkien's tale of the fall of Númenor was inspired by the ancient Greek myth of Atlantis.

The Olympic flame still burns brightly in Ancient Olympia in the Peloponnese, where the modern-day games have their Greek origins. From 776 BCE to 393 CE, the Olympics were held here quadrennially.

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

More than a century after its initial discovery, the only known amphitheater on the Ionian Islands is finally seeing the light of day. Perched on a hillside on Lefkada, an island off the west ...

Around Kansas City, many restaurants offer classic and crossover Greek and Mediterranean dishes. With a wide range of flavors from Greek, Lebanese and Palestinian cuisines as well as other ...

Artist and ancient Greece enthusiast Lucky Boy broke down which three Greek gods had the most gay lovers across mythology.