Renaissance thinkers saw their own era as a reenactment of the great dramas of Greek history. What drove this comparison?

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

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.

The railroad wants to condemn a strip of property running four and a half miles to build rail line to serve a rock quarry near Sparta.

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

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

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

Sparta’s town manager says changes in weather and aging pipes caused a water main break Monday night. As of Tuesday afternoon ...

Why superyachts are Man's ultimate challenge of nature, From Greek myths to ancient Roman history and modern billionaires ...

Joining Kate today to get to know the Spartans is the master of all things Ancient Greece, Helen King. You can check out ...

Musk was responding to a report claiming that young men aged 19 to 24 with "little to no government experience" were playing ...

Although some movies and media depict ancient people as unclean, that’s not entirely accurate. The ancients had hygiene ...