Discover the rich history and surprising biblical connections of Ancient Greece as we journey through the Peloponnese and ...

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The agricultural economy was the backbone of wealth in ancient Greece. Food brought people together, whether in smaller groups at a wine-drinking symposium or the entire community in a sacrificial ...

A vivid digital reconstruction has brought to life the face of a Mycenaean woman who lived over 3,500 years ago, offering an unusually poignant glimpse into the world of ancient G ...

A new study explores how ancient Greeks understood fate, free will, and destiny, from Homer and Plato to later Christian ...

Santorini gets the posters, the cruise crowds, and the sunset mythology of its own. Greece, though, has several islands where ancient stories still shape the mood of the place, not as souvenir-shop ...

Sarah Manguso is a freelance writer and author. Her work has appeared in Harper's Magazine, The Paris Review, and other publications. When we travel we bring home not just souvenirs but stories, the ...

A remarkable archaeological discovery on the Greek island of Ithaca is reigniting one of history’s oldest debates: was the story of Odysseus rooted in reality? Excavations at a site known as the ...

The magnificent ancient Greek theaters at Messene and Sicyon in the Peloponnese were centers for drama and culture in ancient times.