Some scholars trace Valentine's Day back to ancient Greece and the mythical green meadows of Arcadia in the Peloponnese.
Homer's Epics, Iliad and Odyssey, brought the ideas of Greek civilization to the world, serving as the foundation of Western literature.
Known as PHerc. 172, this Greek-written scroll is part of 1,800 others recovered from an ancient villa in Herculaneum. Through the Vesuvius Challenge, researchers are uncovering its text, revealing ...
In 1799, during his explorations along the Orinoco River, German naturalist Alexander von Humboldt “stayed with a local ...
However, its failure to prevent persecution against leftist groups led to rising tensions, ultimately paving the way for the Greek Civil ... Tourists visiting Greece and Italy’s renowned cities must ...
The 'playboy' prince officially tied the knot with shipping heiress Chrysí Vardinogianni in Athens last Friday, celebrating ...
When I tell people that my major is German studies, I often get the follow-up question, “Are you German?” No, I am not German. I took Spanish and German ...
Last Wednesday, Chicago-based musician and composer Joe Goodkin was invited to perform from his album “The Blues of Achilles,” his award winning musical adaptation of “The Iliad." On Wednesday, the ...
Behind every heart-shaped card and bouquet of roses lies a captivating history filled with intriguing facts about Valentine’s ...
Digital culture can be considered a threat to traditional masculine virtues like honor or courage. Technology has long been viewed as a course of "passivity" and an attack on adult male virtues. In ...
A joint meeting tomorrow between the Ministry of Education and the Onassis Foundation to finalize at least six of the 22 ...
This list of the 69 Best Movie Sex Scenes was originally published in 2022 for Consequence ’s Sex in Cinema Week, and has ...