In the Iliad, did Homer really describe the type of warfare common to the Mycenaean Era? Or was he describing the warfare of ...

He poured the drink, going from right to left, for all the other gods, drawing off sweet nectar from the mixing bowl.” It ...

As people across the globe celebrate World Poetry Day on March 21, we delve into the world of poetry in ancient Greece, from ...

Professor Joel Christensen condemns Utah’s new Western canon mandate, calling it an attack on academic freedom and a move ...

I remember just being astonished by the representations of the gods. The omnipresence of the gods in the world of the Iliad, ...

In Troy, wine was far from being reserved solely for the rich and powerful, indicating that it was an element present in the ...

Researchers have found chemical evidence of wine consumption in ancient Troy, confirming a theory by Heinrich Schliemann.

Based on organic residues – imperceptible to the naked eye and detectable only at a molecular level – bronze age wine ...

Rome: first century AD, the republic is gone and with it the people’s influence in who governs them. Lavish gladiatorial ...

A multitude of mysteries remain unsolved about the ancient Greek world, providing more questions than answers.

Is there any evidence that king Atreus of Mycenae really existed? Can he be identified with the Attarsiya of ancient Hittite ...