Renaissance thinkers saw their own era as a reenactment of the great dramas of Greek history. What drove this comparison?

Born in the 11th century BCE, Eurysthenes was the twin son of Aristodemus, himself a descendant of Heracles. He became the ...

The thing that hath been, it is that which shall be; and that which is done is that which shall be done: and there is no new thing under the sun.” The words are Ecclesiastes 1:9 – among my ...

The "head" of the march is outside Parliament, images from the demonstration in downtown Athens – A large number of students, university students, and educators are present – The Syntagma and Panepist ...

Originating mainly from conquered regions like Messenia, the Helots were essential to the Spartan economy, allowing the ...

An Athens man has been sentenced to serve time after he was found guilty of making and dealing several different drugs out of ...

Marriage in Ancient Greece was an important union and the wedding ceremony was a three-day celebration for family and friends.

In the complex and often violent political arena of ancient Greece, ideals of civic engagement and self-determination mingled ...

Were you taught about the Spartans in school history? Sparta was a small Greek state in 500BCE, situated in the south of ...

New Athens got by visiting Steeleville 75-72 Friday. New Athens (13-7) plays at Sparta on Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. Steeleville (8-8) plays at home against Christopher on Saturday at 1 p.m. "I think it was ...

While there are many more acropoleis (the plural of "acropolis") in Greece, it's this one in central Athens that garners the most attention. In fact, it's routinely referred to simply as "The ...

A goal in each half sent Bayer Leverkusen into the Champions League round of 16 on Wednesday with a comfortable 2-0 win over a toothless Sparta Prague side unable to offer much resistance to the ...