The island of Chios has been a Greek island for thousands of years. Even today, it is still a popular destination within the Greek world. That being so, one might wonder how the Greeks settled Chios in the first...
The most famous oracle in ancient Greece was undoubtedly the Pythia, the Oracle of Delphi. However, Greek sources also mention another oracle active in the distant past, one who has mostly been forgotten today but was said to have...
Alexander the Great, Philip of Macedon, Themistocles, Leonidas, Lysaner, Pyrrhus of Epirus, and Pericles are all names that stir in the popular imagination when the discussion turns to the greatest military leaders of ancient Greece.
However, one name is missing...
Hairstyles in Ancient Greece were one of the most significant identifiers of individuals, as they denoted social status and strength. They were also tied to rites of passage and religious rituals.
The hair on one's head was so particularly valuable...
When ancient Greek geographer Pausanias sat down to rest beneath the shade of the giant vine, he was unaware it was probably the oldest in the world.
It was approximately 160 AD when Pausanias (110-180 AD) enjoyed the shade of...
The Greek Orthodox Church of the Pantocrator in Patras, Greece, stands out for its resemblance to the Hagia Sophia in Constantinople (modern day Istanbul) after which it was modeled.
Originally built in 900 AD as a simple church of the...
There is an account of Saint Paul experiencing a dramatic shipwreck on his way to Rome in the Bible's Book of Acts. The traditional view is that the island he arrived at was Malta, and there are extensive local...
The werewolf myth is not a product of early modern fiction but a story that dates back more than two millennia, involving Lycaon, the ancient Greek werewolf.
As Homer's Iliad and Odyssey were the blueprints of Western literature, so is...
