Some scholars trace Valentine's Day back to ancient Greece and the mythical green meadows of Arcadia in the Peloponnese.

Archaeologists in the ancient Greek city of Perge, Turkey, have discovered five Roman statues, including Aphrodite and Eros.

The religions of the ancient Greeks and the ancient Romans, often simply called “classical religion,” are often viewed as ...

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 ...

Whether it’s the luxury of truffles, the sensuality of oysters, or the heat of chilli, these foods carry histories of passion ...

In 1799, during his explorations along the Orinoco River, German naturalist Alexander von Humboldt “stayed with a local ...

Turkish Navy shadows Greek research vessel near Crete for the second time in ten days, raising concerns about maritime activities in the region. Athens, Greece – In a historic move, Greek lawmakers ...

Valentine’s Day -- the holiday made for a Hallmark movie. At least that’s what it seems like now. But it wasn’t always so ...

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 ...

Cupid isn’t the only Valentine’s Day tradition that dates to Ancient Greece. According to mythology, the goddess of love and ...

This list of the 69 Best Movie Sex Scenes was originally published in 2022 for Consequence ’s Sex in Cinema Week, and has ...

Rebecca Hill investigates the artistic history of the cherub as a source for continual inspiration for classical paintings ...