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Ancient Greek history is full of glorious men who have left an indelible mark through their military genius, courage, artistic greatness, political savviness, and...

The Etruscans and Romans were fierce rivals in early Italic history. Obviously, the Romans ended up being victorious since the Mediterranean came to be...

Kline (Greek Ανάκλινδρο) was a type of furniture used by the ancient Greeks in their symposia and by the Romans in their slightly different...

As the vibrant parades of Carnival sweep across Greece, one question comes to many people's minds: Did the ancient Greeks celebrate Carnival? From the samba-infused...

Modern sources often speak of Greco-Roman mythology. The reason for this expression is that both Greek and Roman mythology are intricately linked. In fact,...

The ancient Greeks and Romans revered their athletes as heroes to such an extent that the sweat and grime that accumulated on their bodies...

Long ago, a substantial ancient Greek population from the island of Crete lived in the ancient city of Daedala, located in south Asia. Located in...

The interaction of the two great ancient civilizations of Greece and India began with the invasion of Alexander the Great in 326 BC.

Buddhism, a religion, or according to some, a path towards experiencing ultimate reality, was founded by Siddhārtha Gautama, a man from India also referred...

The diet of the ancient Greeks is fascinating for so many reasons, and they had impressively varied eating habits.