Gossip was a real tool in the hands of slaves who wanted to punish their masters if they had treated them badly in ancient Greece.

A new analysis of classical medical texts suggests dementia was extremely rare in ancient Greece and Rome 2,000 to 2,500 ...

Perlin writes that 2,500 years ago, most Greek homes were heated by the sun. The ancient Romans used these principles as well. When wood became scarce through deforestation, the Romans published books ...

The Hidden Origins of Three English Plant Names The names of plants, or phytonyms (from Ancient Greek phytón , ‘plant’, and ónoma , ‘name’, ‘noun ... fields of knowledge we can pursue as human beings ...

This summer marked another milestone in an ongoing archaeological excavation in northwest Bükk, Hungary, where a team of specialists is excavating the remains of an ancient village atop the Verebce-..

It is generally accepted in science that Hellenic civilization emerged based on the Minoan and Mycenaean civilizations of the ...

View our world through the eyes of the Ancient Greeks and Romans, inventors of theater, democracy, Civil law, and straight roads! UD’s Ancient Greek and Roman Studies program allows students to ...

the pebbled design is part of a 2,400-year-old floor Sonja Anderson Houses and businesses across the Greek capital incorporate—or obscure—structures spanning the city’s ancient, Byzantine ...

Believe it or not, the small genitalia in Greek sculptures are not a result of poor craftsmanship or strange beauty standards but rather a deliberate choice made by the artists of the time. In today’s ...

Who were the ancient Greeks? Who were the ancient Greeks? Discover different ancient Greek cities and find out how they were ruled. How did the Olympic Games begin? Learn how the Olympic Games ...