Hegemons eventually fall victim to the consequences of the brutal world they help to forge. America would be wise to learn ...

Western Democracy traces its roots to ancient Greece, a land of squabbling city-states. Amongst these warring city-states ...

Sparta was an ancient Greek city-state located in the region of Laconia, in the Peloponnese. It was known for its military ...

Pyrrhichios was the Ancient Greek war dance that originated from the mythical demons, the Couretes, who danced to save the newborn Zeus.

Myths have had a huge influence on the world. Although they may not be true, the events of Greek myth may have taken place in ...

From bombastic adventures like 300 to iconic masterpieces like Gladiator, these are the best and grandest epic movies ...

WiP Games and Miniatures has added a new selection of 28mm Ancient Greek Slingers to their collection for you to use when ...

Prologue The forced Christianization of Hellas / Greece in the fourth century and after wounded ancient Hellenic / Greek ...

If you were to visit a bookshop in the ancient world, what would it be like? You don't just have to imagine it. The ancient Roman writer Aulus Gellius, who lived in the 2nd century CE, gives us a ...

Lecturer in Classics and Ancient History, The University of Western Australia Parties in ancient Greece were wild, with evidence of copious alcohol and sex. That’s the popular idea that endures today.

Recent excavations in the ancient Etruscan city of Vulci revealed the head of a marble statue that appears to have Greek influence. The head belongs to a kore, statues made in the images of young ...

Ancient scientists can be easy to dismiss. Greek philosopher Thales of Miletus, often described as the West's first scientist, believed the whole Earth was suspended on water. Roman encyclopedist ...