British-American classicist and translator Emily Wilson is translating Homer’s Odyssey again, nearly a decade after her acclaimed English version turned the University of Pennsylvania classicist into one of the best-known contemporary translators of ancient Greek literature.
This time, however, Wilson...
Ancient Greek writers have left behind clues about how they perceived the physical appearance of Greeks as a people. Several surviving texts use terms describing complexion, hair, body build, and facial features, offering a glimpse into how some ancient...
Recently, more and more foreign authors have been turning to ancient Greece to get inspiration for their novels. Contemporary writers, mainly British and American, draw on Greek mythology to add depth to their stories.
And who can blame them? With...
Ancient Greece is known for many things, but how many of us know that there were a select few women who became exceptional poets during this long period of time?
Despite what many believe, ancient Greece was not a place...
Universities in the United Kingdom have reportedly placed "trigger warnings" on ancient Greek tragedies, as well as Shakespeare, Beowulf, and others.
British university staff has attached trigger warnings to warn students about upsetting materials which may appear in classical works...
Professor John Kazazis, the Head of the Center for Greek Language at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, has committed suicide by hanging at the age of 74.
Kazazis' body was discovered on Tuesday in an office basement in Kalamaria, Thessaloniki....
