Nowadays, few people know that Hermione is a character in Homer's Odyssey. But what is her significance and role in Greek mythology?

Sparta was one of the most powerful city-states in antiquity. The ancient capital of the Laconia district of the southeastern Peloponnese in Greece, Sparta was a warrior society where males aged seven ...

A brand-new rumor supports past claims of a classic God of War Greek saga remastered collection by stating that it could be ...

Dodge County Historical Society will present a special program, “Archaeology of the Northern Driftless Area: 35 years of ...

The name Iphigenia has been synonymous with ancient Greek tragedy and mythology, as well as the concept of sacrifice, for millennia.

Originating mainly from conquered regions like Messenia, the Helots were essential to the Spartan economy, allowing the Spartan citizens to dedicate ...

David McCloskey answers our burning questions, what is he reading, what would he take to a desert island, what gave him the ...

Born in the 11th century BCE, Eurysthenes was the twin son of Aristodemus, himself a descendant of Heracles. He became the ...

The best victory isn’t the loudest or most violent—it’s the one that makes your opponent run for the hills. Psychological ...

John A. Martino and Michael P. O'Kane's historical novel 'Olympia and the Birth of the Olympic Games' takes readers to the dawn of an "ancient Hellenic civilisation" following the Greek Dark Ages.

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