What language did the Trojans speak? Was it Greek, Luwian, or something else? This article examines the evidence.

The ancient city of Troy is identified as the archaeological site at Hisarlik. But how do we really know that it was there?

I will stop trying to convince friends who plan to vote in November for a shameless authoritarian now that I’ve read McNulty’s excellent commentary on Homer’s “The Iliad,” along with ...

To fully grasp the effects of power, though, Allen’s now-ancient comedy is insufficient; we need to go back to ancient Greek tragedy — namely, Homer’s Iliad. This is the same text that the ...

There has been a lot of discussion recently about the type of helmet that Odysseus will use in Christopher Nolan's film about the Odyssey.

Joe Goodkin is a Chicago-based singer and songwriter who has spent much of his career reimagining Homeric stories through original songs and playing his music internationally in the bardic tradition.

Christopher Nolan has been creating lots of buzz and conversation ever since he announced his latest venture in his cinematic world -- a live-action adaptation of Homer’s Ancient Greek epic The ...