Even though his works have been lost in time, Lasus is remembered as an innovator and a revolutionary artistic figure. He is ...

Homer's language, used in his epic poems, which laid the foundations of Western literature, was never spoken but echoes in ...

The vibrant period of Ancient Greek civilization from 1200 BCE to 323 BCE gave us exceptional achievements that ... Ancient Greek culture shaped contemporary poetry, democracy, philosophy ...

But my work as a scholar of ancient Greek literature has shown me how much harder it was to be a mother in antiquity. The ancient Greeks may not have had the kind of Mother’s Day celebrated in the ...

Forget modern scientific equipment, it turns out the best way to find long-lost shipwrecks is by reciting Ancient Greek poetry. At least that's what one team of experts found after uncovering a ...

In this video, we will look at the factors that prevented most ancient Greek women from producing art or literature — or living public lives.

In this video, we examine the ancient Greek slave classes and their role in maintaining the economy. We evaluate how they were represented in art and literature, and how it was possible for a citizen ...

To tourists, it’s the ancient theater at the foot of the Acropolis. Artists revere it for the majestic stage where legends ...

Poetry Was an Official Olympic Event for Nearly 40 Years. What Happened? Pierre de Coubertin hoped the modern Games would encourage the ancient Greek notion of harmony between “muscle and mind” ...