An Ancient Greek custom from Samos island allowed for theft during Hermes’ festival, linking piracy, ritual, and survival in ...

Homer’s Odyssey is one of the most influential epics in history, telling the legendary tale of Odysseus’ long journey home.

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Greek Christmas food finds its roots in many ancient myths with pomegranates, breads, honey sweets, and olive oil as its main ...

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The ancient Greek world was shrouded in mysticism. And this world was ruled by a handful of omnipotent beings called ...

Madeline Miller’s hit 2011 novel The Song of Achilles, which reimagines The Iliad, sparked an enduring literary trend. In the decade-plus since, novels that put a new spin on Greek epics like Homer’s ...

Discover fascinating ancient myths and legends – from lost cities to warrior women – that archaeologists and scientists have ...