New evidence of beekeeping and beeswax use in ancient Greece is emerging from pottery pulled out of a remote cave on the Greek island of Kythera. A recent study found chemical traces of beeswax baked into broken pottery shards...
Ancient Greek farming was the foundation of the economy. It shaped religious rituals and brought communities together at public feasts. One famous example appears in The Odyssey, where Odysseus's son attends a feast featuring the sacrifice of 100 cattle.
Researchers have...
Thousands of animal bones recovered from Dispilio, a Neolithic lakeside settlement in Greece, show how ancient farmers raised cattle, pigs, sheep, and goats more than 5,000 years ago.
The findings come from a new study led by Eleni Samartzidou of...
Forget everything you think you know about ancient Greek symposia for a moment. Yes, we are all aware that there was wine, philosophy, and the occasional shouting match over justice or the psyche. However, the drinking game of kottabos...
Everyone knows Alexander the Great and Leonidas, figures familiar not only from ancient history but also from their frequent reinvention in film and popular culture. Ancient history has a small group of names that circulate widely in documentaries, video...
When reading Homer’s epic works, those thrilling tales of sorrow and vengeance, the poet’s language is so vivid and sharp that images spring to our minds unheeded. Homer’s words paint such lively scenes that we are effortlessly drawn into...
When we think of the Ancient Greeks, it is easy to overlook how much their society resembled our own in certain ways, particularly in their deep devotion to their pets.
From working farm dogs in the countryside to members of...
Ancient Greek mythology is one of the most popular and well-known mythologies of any ancient civilization, inspiring millions of people around the world and shaping modern pop culture across generations.
Greek mythology has evolved significantly from its ancient roots. It...
The geometry behind ancient naval warfare with Greek ships was a brutal, practical science that determined who lived and who died on the Mediterranean.
It doesn’t take much to realize that one wrong calculation in designing a trireme's bronze ram...
The way ancient Greeks chose their names is a fascinating story that reveals a lot about their ideals, beliefs and familial relationships that have changed but are still relevant in contemporary Greek culture.
Names were more than just labels used...
