Athens and Sparta were two very different societies, yet the two legendary city-states hold priceless historic value for ...
Robin Waterfield’s new translation of Thucydides’ “The History of the Peloponnesian War” offers clarity but little ...
Greece's island of Samos was the birthplace of Pythagoras and its fascinating history goes back to the myth of the Argonauts ...
A little over 200 years ago, the Greeks began their war of independence from the Ottoman Empire, which had conquered most of ...
Odysseus: In Greek mythology, Odysseus is a character in The Iliad and the main protagonist of The Odyssey. Petros: Rock, ...
The Peloponnese has been recognised by Condé Nast Traveller as one of the world’s most compelling destinations for 2026, ...
STANDING next to a sniper on the frontline in Iraq, dark tourist Andrew Drury was offered the chance to take a shot himself.
The Athenian patrician Thucydides began writing the history of his city’s conflict with Sparta even as the war was beginning.
In the 4th century BC, the Greek engineer Aeneas of Stymphalus devised a groundbreaking communication system known as the hydraulic telegraph. This ancient invention utilized synchronized water clocks ...
The NAU Theater Department’s rendition of “Lysistrata” was a hilarious romp through sex-deprived Athens, delivering laughs ...
A couple of years ago, I read “Destined for War,” which explored whether conflict between China and America is indeed ...
For thousands of years, Greeks have been divided among themselves. From civil wars during the 1821 Revolution and the early ...