Much like similar derogatory titles “siren” and “fury”, the term “harpy” is derived from a group of monstrous female figures ...

It’s been a day packed with sightseeing and lessons in Greek history. Led by our Greek guide, Nanda, we walked to the Acropolis from our hotel. Yes we are getting our steps in, and unlike the ...

When people think of the historical “Celts,” they are really thinking of the various peoples that lived across the European continent adjacent to the ancient Greeks and Romans and in Britain during ...

Much like similar derogatory titles “siren” and “fury”, the term “harpy” is derived from a group of monstrous female figures from ancient ... from Greek and Roman art of birds with ...

Homer and his Guide 1874 via Wikimedia Commons Poetry stands as one of humanity’s oldest art ... Greece. Epic poems were ideal for expressing stories orally, which is why they are common in the ...

Because of its position on a peninsula between two ancient fortresses, Corfu Town has played an important role in Greek history since ... it's also the island's primary seaport.

The city also acts as the island's primary transportation ... Referred to by some as "Greece's Pompeii," it features the remains of Ancient Akrotiri that were preserved beneath layers of lava ...

The ancient site of Delphi, where the famed oracle once was will host an AI-driven art installation seeking to revive those ...

In the 900 years between those notable moments, Ancient Greek culture shaped contemporary poetry, democracy, philosophy, art, theater, and language. Take Greek mythology, for example: those ...

In ancient Greece and Rome, statues not only looked beautiful ... who authored the study and works as an archaeologist and curator at the Glyptotek art museum in Copenhagen, finds that Greco ...

Lead Contamination in Ancient Greece Points to Societal Change Jan. 30, 2025 — Studies of sediment cores from the sea floor and the coastal regions surrounding the Aegean Sea show that humans ...