Unlike cultures that historically revered their monarchies as near-divine or untouchable figures, Greeks have consistently insisted that their leaders remain grounded, accessible, and subject to scrutiny.
The more one studies Greek history, the clearer it becomes: Greece has always approached...
After having vanished for almost a century from the Peloponnese in southern Greece, wolves have returned to the peninsula's Mount Taygetus, according to a recent announcement by Callisto, a Greek environmental organization.
The presence of wolves in the Peloponnese is...
The story from Greek mythology of Antigone and Polynices is a cautionary tale about the sin of pride and how like so many other personal failings in Greek mythology it causes us to do things that result in our...
Stoicism and Christianity have stood side by side in intellectual discussions for nearly two thousand years. Both traditions emphasize virtue, self-control, endurance, moral discipline, and the pursuit of a higher life. Their similarities often surprise modern readers. Early Christians...
The anti-war speech of Achilles in the Iliad stands out as one of the most poignant moments in the epic. In Book IX—often referred to by its Greek title Rhapsodia I— Achilles rejects Agamemnon’s offer of lavish gifts and...
Keros, an island in Greece's Aegean Sea, has remained uninhabited for centuries but holds secrets of a lost Bronze Age civilization, with a 4,500-year-old mystery still unsolved. Millennia have passed over the small, barren Cycladic island, leaving marks of...
Ancient roads shaped the movement of goods, people, and ideas long before modern transportation existed. Many of these routes still cut across the landscape, surviving wars, empires, and centuries of change. They linked early cities, carried traders and soldiers,...
The National Hellenic Museum has released its acclaimed Trial of Themistocles for free online viewing, giving audiences everywhere the opportunity to experience one of its most popular educational programs.
Originally staged on April 1, 2025 at Chicago's Harris Theater for...
Pontikonisi, or "Mouse Island," is one of Corfu's most recognizable landmarks. The tiny, cypress-covered islet sits at the entrance to the Halkiopoulos Lagoon, just south of Corfu Town, and has become an enduring symbol of the Ionian island.
Despite its...
The Third Sacred War (356–346 BC) began when Phocis, a region of Ancient Greece, seized the treasures of Delphi to fund a mercenary army following a legal dispute. A decade of fighting exhausted the Greek city-states, allowing Philip II...
