Ancient Greece

The Amber Road was an ancient route linking northern Europe to the Mediterranean through which amber often referred to as "northern gold" was traded from around 1500 BC to 300 BC. Amber deposits are still present under the Baltic Sea,...

Greek mythology is full of artifacts endowed with supernatural powers, in addition to a myriad of unforgettable gods, demigods, creatures, and characters. These items are immensely varied. Some, like the coat of the Nemean Lion, offered its wearer invulnerability, whereas...

New research has shown that the tone and tuning of musical instruments has the power to manipulate people's appreciation of harmony, challenging centuries of Western music theory and disproving ancient Greek philosopher Pythagoras' musical theories in at least two...

A small 2,800-year-old stone seal depicting Hercules, discovered in the highlands of northern Israel, may be a 'missing link' in the evolution of a common motif that appears in the Bible and Greek mythology, according to a new study. The...

  The night sky has always been a source of wonder not only for the ancient Greeks but for everyone on this planet. Particularly, however, to the ancient Greeks, it was a vast canvas of endless possibilities—a frame dotted with hidden...

The ancient Greeks and Romans revered their athletes as heroes to such an extent that the sweat and grime that accumulated on their bodies during exercise and competition was a prized commodity. Hygiene and health in ancient Greece and Rome...

Many of the oldest inhabited cities in Greece are still standing against all odds. They have survived to this day to narrate the history of Ancient Greece and confirm its influence in Western civilization. In these cities, one finds...

Ancient Greece has always captivated the minds of fashion designers, but Versace is the one brand that has so many clear connections to ancient Greek aesthetics that they just can't be ignored. In the world of luxury fashion, very few...

Ancient Greece's concepts for Heaven and Hell are of course different than those propounded by Christianity, but have striking similarities.

Gambling, one of the most common vices in the world, has a long history that dates all the way back to ancient Greece. Records of ancient Greeks playing dice and other luck-based games are found throughout ancient literature, and are...