Ancient Greek history is full of the names of great minds: philosophers, scientists, statesmen, generals, historians and artists.

The Greek Buddhist monk Nyanadassana has been a senior monk of the ancient Buddhist Theravada tradition for 37 years in Sri ...

Archaeologists in Agrigento, Sicily just unearthed an ancient classroom where students listened to lectures more than 2,000 ...

Greek sources portrayed the Achaemenid kings, as indulgent and ruthless—all but Cyrus II. Why was this enemy ruler the only ...

A new God of War project set in Greek mythology is rumored for release this year. The project will be a standalone side-story, not a remaster collection, focusing on a smaller scope. Fans ...

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“The court found her guilty of murdering Malena and Irida in a calm state of mind ... Greek media have dubbed Pispirigou a “modern-day Medea” after a figure in Greek mythology who ...

"The court found her guilty of murdering Malena and Irida in a calm state of mind ... suffocated. Greek media have dubbed Pispirigou a "modern-day Medea" after a figure in Greek mythology ...

The first "God of War" game was released in 2005 for the Sony Playstation 2, which sees the hero Kratos ultimately kill Ares, the Greek god of war, and replace him in the pantheon of Olympus.

The Greek historian Herodotus once called the city “the center of Ionia,” Greece’s territory in present-day Turkey. Now, researchers from the University of Pennsylvania have learned new ...