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

In antiquity and now, inconsistency and illogicality lie at the heart of the human effort to imagine what happens when we’re ...

On Kea, a small Greek island just a short ferry ride from Athens, local traditions sit side by side with the latest in luxury ...

It was purportedly grown in the Hanging Gardens of Babylon where it was used for medicinal purposes in ancient Greece. It has been cultivated since at least the 16th century in England. Although it is ...

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 ...

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

The dog’s jaw and several teeth are still in place, offering researchers a valuable look into ancient practices ... the remains of a young pig, a bronze bowl, and 33 drinking cups. Verbrugge said ...

Soar over the ancient temples of Greece with this breathtaking drone footage. Experience the majestic Parthenon, the Temple of Olympian Zeus, and the historic ruins that tell the story of a grand ...

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.

Over 1,700 years ago, the ancient Greek Stoic philosopher, Epictetus, proposed an entirely different theory. He argued that it’s not life events that upset us, but our thoughts about them.

The dagger proved especially useful in dating the remains. X-ray images of the sheath revealed typical ancient Roman decorations: silver wire inlays that clearly date the dagger to between the mid ...

“He poured the drink, going from right to left, for all the other gods, drawing off sweet nectar from the mixing bowl,” the epic ... Commons But whether the ancient residents of Troy truly ...