What did ancient Greeks wear in the winter? A natural question as all statues of Greeks in antiquity depict them dressed in ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A vase from ancient Greek civilization depicts Apollo consulting the oracle of Delphi. G. Dagli Orti/DeAgostini Collection via ...
STENI VALLA, Greece — Near the northern Greek island of Alonissos lies a remarkable ancient shipwreck: the remains of a massive cargo ship that changed archaeologists’ understanding of shipbuilding in ...
Live from Houston’s Original Greek Festival we discuss everything Greek, from religion, to its impact on America and the delicious cuisine. Sign up for the Hello, Houston! daily newsletter to get ...
In 1890, there were fewer than 100 Greeks living in the City of Lowell, but just 35 years later, Lowell was home to the third-largest Greek population in America — trailing only New York City and ...
Ancient Greek historians loved to write about the heroism of their countrymen in battle. Homer, Herodotus and their peers often described the valiant actions of Greek warriors engaged in combat and ...
In Greece, the landscape is inseparable from history. From ancient ruins to more recent residences, each site seems to bear the memory of a rich and sometimes stormy past.
I had thought that reading Robin Waterfield’s new translation of Thucydides’ “History of the Peloponnesian War” might offer some understanding, even some consolation, in these times of domestic ...
I read Homer in High School. And slowly, in my college classes in ancient, medieval, and modern Greek history, I realized Homer’s epic poems were at the very core of Hellenic civilization. The more I ...