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The ancient Phrygians were one of the most prominent and important nations in Iron Age Anatolia. As well as being closely involved in key historical events in the Iron Age, they also appear prominently in Greek mythology. King Midas,...

Hollywood movies like Marley & Me or Hachi: A Dog's Tale have brought both joy and tears to millions of viewers around the world, with their ability to capture the special bond between humans and their canine companions -...

As one of the most famous figures in human history, it comes as little surprise that the life of Alexander the Great is tied to several legends of mythic proportions, of which several concern the conqueror's encounters with sea...

Most discussions about the real history of the ancient city of Troy explain the fact that this city appears in Bronze Age Hittite records. It appears that Troy, or "Wilusa," as those records call it, was closely associated with...

Very few figures of the ancient Greek world of medicine loom as large as Diocles of Carystus, even though he is not as widely known as he should be. Diocles was born in the 4th century BC and was a...

Animals were an important part of life in antiquity, and the Ancient Greeks loved their pets. Ancient sources tell us that they kept a wide variety of animals at home, ranging from dogs to snakes. Paintings, writings, and sculptures from...

The name of the general Miltiades will forever remain in the minds of Greeks. He was the great victor of the crucial Battle of Marathon against the Persians. Born around the year 554 BC, Miltiades (or Miltiades the Younger) was...

The famous British writer and war hero Patrick Leigh Fermor always followed the call of his heart, which often led to his beloved Greece. He was a tireless traveler, a polyglot who was fluent in modern Greek, and a romantic...

One of the best kept secrets of the Acropolis in Athens is a cave that hides part of an ancient Greek temple of Asclepius with a spring that was used for sacred cleansing and from which later Christians believed...

During his campaigns, Alexander the Great relied on a variety of military units for tactical success; the most prestigious of these units were the Companions, the elite mounted shock cavalry of the Macedonian army. The Companion Cavalry, known in Greek...