Archaeologists excavating the ancient city of Thouria in southern Greece have unearthed a headless marble statuette of the Greek goddess Artemis along with a fragment of a bearded man’s head, likely representing a deity whose identity remains unknown. The discoveries were revealed during a site visi
Archaeologists have unearthed the Heracles Gate, a monumental Roman-period entrance decorated with reliefs depicting the Twelve Labours of Heracles, in the ancient Greek city of Side in modern-day Turkey. The gate was found during excavations along a nearly 390-meter (1,280-foot) street, one of the
All around the world, there are ancient records of a global flood that wiped out humanity early in human history. The most famous version of this is the account of Noah’s Flood from the Bible, but there is also a version of this in Greek mythology. This is the legend of the Flood of Deucalion. […]
Most people think of ancient Greece and immediately picture philosophers debating under olive trees. However, this image is incomplete without considering the ancient Greek inventions that transformed daily life and the nature of ancient warfare. The Greeks were indeed brilliant engineers and scient
Archeologists have recently deciphered the world’s oldest map in a Babylonian inscription nearly 3,000 years old and revealed a very familiar story. A map of Mesopotamia The “oldest map of the world…in the world” on a Babylonian clay tablet has been deciphered, according to a recent video released b
Cheesecake is one of the most recognizable and popular desserts. You may assume its origins trace back to France or possibly Italy, as the fluffy cream cheesecake has become a staple of traditional bakeries. But cheesecake has a very different origin: ancient Greece. The original cheesecake is thoug
Ancient Greece came alive through music at Nashville’s Parthenon this summer, though the story began months earlier with an original composition inspired by the Nine Muses of Greek mythology. Two videos shared by Voice Temple trace that journey. One revisits a contemporary song written for an event
Hesiod was an ancient Greek poet whose epic work Theogony has elevated him to the status of Homer and “a major source on Greek mythology,” according to modern scholars. Theogony (Birth of the gods in Greek) is a monumental work that sets out to explain how the cosmos was born and what the gods and [
The 147 commandments comprise a guide for the ethical life for ancient Greeks.
There are lots of things about the ancient Minoan civilization that scholars continue to debate. One of the mysteries surrounding this civilization is the script that they used, Linear A. While many things about this script are already well understood, scholars still debate when it came from, one id
Philistines were very likely of Greek origin, as a new DNA study traces the origins of the ancient villains in the Eastern Mediterranean
An ancient Greek funerary stele carved with two portrait busts and a Greek inscription has turned up in northwestern Syria, part of what local reports describe as an ancient burial. The stone fragment was uncovered in the Bilbil district of the Afrin countryside, and it has since been moved to the A
Many legendary great treasures in Greece are hidden from the world. The treasure of Lykos is one of them, involving the two Lykos bandits and the fate of the gold treasure they acquired. The legend of the gold treasure of Lykos The most famous gold treasure, linked to the bandit Lykos, is in Greece’
Ancient Greeks turned to unripe olive oil as medicine, prizing it for its healing and cleansing powers even though it cost more and produced less than oil from ripe fruit, according to a new study published in Frontiers in Pharmacology. The study was led by Elron Zabatani of the Department of Land o
Greek historian Arrian, who lived from about 86 to 160 AD, admired the honor of winning at the Olympic Games. However, he also warned of the challenges involved. Arrian once said: “Do you wish to win an Olympic victory? So do I, by the gods! But consider the matters which come before that, and those
Many Ancient Greek inventions, created many centuries ago, still play an incredibly large role in our daily lives today.
Have you ever wondered why ancient Greeks used a writing system that evolved without any spaces between words, without punctuation and utilized only capital letters? If not, all you have to do is see an Ancient Greek inscription, and you’ll understand. The ancient Greeks are well-known for their con
King Leonidas of Sparta, left with only a few fighters from the original 300 at Thermopylae, gave a speech with great motivational power.
Ghosts terrorize the living in modern horror movies and shows. However, the ancient Greeks didn’t always fear these phantoms. While they acknowledged the dangers of being haunted, they also revered ghosts as guides and protectors, sources of wisdom who could offer crucial insight and comfort. Ghosts
Estimating the population of ancient Greece is a complex task due to the lack of accurate historical records and the different periods of ancient Greek civilization. However, historians and archaeologists have made educated guesses based on archaeological evidence, census data, and historical accoun