A 6th c. BC ancient Greek marriage contest, ruined by Hippocleides’ infamous drunken dance, led to the establishment of ...

Democracy is in trouble here and abroad. According to the highly regarded World Values Survey data, most Americans under 60 do not consider it “absolutely essential” to live in a democracy. In fact, ...

What drove the Ancient Greeks to fight wars, thousands of years ago? The answer may surprise you, because what we consider “good” and selfless reasons to fight paradoxically led to more wars than the ...

In ancient Athens, the agora was a public forum where citizens could gather to deliberate, disagree and decide together. It ...

Archaeologists also discovered the burial of a four-year-old child in close proximity to the woman. The child was crowned with a bronze diadem adorned with small rosettes and dates to the same time ...

Athens, the vibrant capital of Greece, has a mix of history and culture. Home to famous ancient landmarks like the Parthenon, it's the cradle of Western civilization and democracy. The city balances a ...

Pope arrives in Greece for second leg of trip Address centres on threats to democracy Warns against authoritarianism, populism Pope quotes ancient Greek philosophers and writers ATHENS, Dec 4 (Reuters ...