The Trojan Horse is arguably the most celebrated military deception in ancient Greek mythology, representing the triumph of intelligence over physical strength. After ten years of unsuccessful attempts to capture Troy and countless casualties, it took an ingenious plan...
An ancient burial mound near Troy in northwestern Turkey may be the original tomb of Greek hero Ajax, according to a new study that reexamines discoveries along the Dardanelles coast. Excavations have confirmed that the site, long mistaken for...
In a bloody battle in the midst of the Trojan War in Homer's Iliad, a Greek and a Trojan warrior faced each other to fight to the death until they realized that their grandparents had once shared the sacred bond...
Alexander the Great is best remembered for his dramatic conquests. However, another famous event in his life is his visit to the city of Troy. While there, Alexander the Great visited the tomb of Achilles, a hero of the Trojan War...
A famous warrior from the legends of the Trojan War is Memnon, king of the Ethiopians. Many people today see him as a clear example of an African king participating in the Trojan War. However, the situation with Memnon...
From the bright womb of Leto and the thunder-bearing Zeus was born the Greek god Apollo, the golden son of Olympus, the radiant power whose light drives away the shadows of both earth and mind. His birth upon the...
Heinrich Schliemann‘s excavations of Troy are surrounded in controversy for a variety of reasons. One of the controversies is centred on Priam’s Treasure. This is a particular hoard of precious ancient artifacts that Schliemann claimed to have found, which...
According to medieval legends, there was a Trojan migration to Britain several generations after the Trojan War. For centuries, the British believed this legend wholeheartedly. Today, most scholars dismiss it as medieval fiction. However, a new book presents an...
Helen of Troy has been one of the most prominent figures of ancient Greek mythology for millennia.
In this magical and intriguing world of Greek mythology, the birth of Helen of Troy is a story with which not many people...
One of the most famous characters from Greek mythology is King Midas. He was the king who, according to legend, turned anything he touched into gold. While many things in Greek mythology are just stories, various other things have...
