Homer's Epics, Iliad and Odyssey, brought the ideas of Greek civilization to the world, serving as the foundation of Western literature.

Renaissance thinkers saw their own era as a reenactment of the great dramas of Greek history. What drove this comparison?

The manuscript had been forgotten in the library, part of a collection acquired by Dutch Orientalist and mathematician Jacob Golius during his travels in the Middle East in the 17th century.

Graphic novelist and artist Gareth Hinds read “The Odyssey” for the first time in high school. His teacher could tell that he enjoyed it then, […] ...

Ancient manuscript: Newberry Library discovers it holds the largest example in existence of an extremely rare paper type By Peter Breen Chicago Tribune (TNS) Jan 31, 2025 ...

WASHINGTON — Ancient Greece produced the earliest records of democracy, western philosophy — and, it turns out, lead pollution. Researchers studying sediment cores recovered from mainland ...

even reflecting historical events such as the conquest of Greece by the Romans. The Aegean region gave rise to some of the earliest cultures of ancient Europe. The research team investigated when ...

Discoveries of ancient artifacts are relatively common in Greece, often unearthed during construction projects. A headless statue believed to be 2,000 years old has been found inside a black ...

each named after a letter from the Greek alphabet, tell you how options contracts will react under different market conditions. While the term might evoke images of ancient philosophers ...

The statue has been transferred to local antiquities authorities for preservation and further examination by archaeologists. Police have launched an investigation to determine who discarded the ...

Accidental archaeological discoveries are relatively common in Greece, a country renowned for its ancient heritage, and often made during building construction or public works. In December, workers ...