Where did all the Greek mythology retellings come from, and where did they go? How did a genre seemingly pop up out of ...

A remarkable Roman mosaic found in Rutland turns out to tell a forgotten version of the Trojan War. Rather than Homer’s famous epic, it reflects a lost Greek tragedy by Aeschylus, featuring vivid ...

In ancient Greece, music education was as important as philosophy in cultivating young people's souls, perceiving both ...

When people search for the best places to visit in southern Italy, they’re usually picturing cliffside villages and turquoise water. That’s part of it, but southern Italy is much broader than the ...

Alexander Zeldin’s play at the Shed obliquely draws on ‘Antigone’ in telling its story of a young woman, her uncle and the ...

In Athens, the fifth century BC served as a period in which art and thought flourished, and it defines our image of Ancient ...

In one of those rare but welcome departures from local norms, a play is being performed in Springfield that probably hasn’t been done in years, if ever. While Greek tragedy might not be high up on ...

Athens and Beijing are seeking to strengthen cultural ties as 'Journey to Ancient Greece' opens at one of China's most ...

Konstantine Panegyres does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations ...

Jemima McPhee receives funding from an Australian Government Research Training Program (RTP) Scholarship. Ancient scientists can be easy to dismiss. Greek philosopher Thales of Miletus, often ...

There’s something about mythology that makes certain places feel untouchable, like they belong to a time long gone. Some look exactly as you’d imagine—otherworldly, cinematic, almost too perfect to be ...

A group of scientists are studying the Cyclades, an island group in Greece's Aegean Sea, looking for signs of early human activity. They are using technology such as laser scanning and magnetometry, ...