The life of ancient Greek sage, philosopher and prophet Epimenides of Crete straddles history and myth, but some of his works ...
Diotima, the female philosopher in Plato's Symposium, has puzzled historians for centuries with her theory of love and beauty ...
The Kore of Thera, one of the few almost intact statues from the ancient city of Thera on the island of Santorini, is being exhibited in Greece for the first time. The statue is featured in the ...
Open the Youtube video According to legend, the Oracle of Delphi connected priests with supernatural ... be a wax tablet that was used by the ancient Greeks for writing with a stylus or pen.
The final stop is Aswan where we visit the famous dam, which is Egypt’s modern marvel of engineering, as well as a Nubian ...
Holy Cross Greek Orthodox Church in Macon unveils new iconography, enhancing worship with vibrant new iconography.
Join Rick Steves on a spring journey through Spain, Slovenia, Italy, and Greece as he explores the rich traditions and cultures surrounding Easter.
The Renaissance, as a wall label in Reimagining the Renaissance reminds us, began in Italy six centuries ago but its ...
Recent excavations in Jerusalem’s Musrara neighborhood revealed four Armenian inscriptions dating from the sixth to seventh ...
The cinaedus was already a recognizable figure in ancient Greece and was first mentioned ... who was Cybele’s mythical consort and chief priest. Notably, Catullus switches from using masculine ...