As the island of Patmos continues to evolve, one local designer considers just how much of the past to incorporate into her ...

Based on a myth first told in Greece over 2,500 years ago, Hadestown, now playing in Sydney, is a modern retelling of the ...

The Yuezhi tribes of Central Asia, who had pushed the Shakas into the Indian subcontinent, were the last to make their way ...

How did ancient Greek hero Theseus unite all of Attica under the rule of Athens, and what was it like before he did?

Is the famous legend of Jason and the Argonauts based on real events? This article reveals that the legend appears remarkably historical.

Emma Loffhagen checks in One of the longest-enduring symbols of Ancient Greek mythology ... Set on Crete, it was commissioned by King Minos and built by the great architect Daedalus.

ATHENS, Greece — The latest of hundreds of earthquakes rattled the volcanic Greek island of Santorini on Tuesday after the strongest one so far with magnitude 5.3. Medical staff staged a ...

King Cothelas of Thrace reign is marked by a significant alliance with Philip II of Macedon, the father of Alexander the Great. This bond was strengthened through the marriage of Cothelas’s daughter, ...

Lelex is a foundational figure in Spartan history. As a mythical king, he is often associated with the early development of Laconia. According to Greek mythology, Lelex was considered an earthborn ...

Their motive, even by the turbulent politics of the day, was an unusual one: The king was unable to fulfill ... of Dreams—written by the Greek author Artemidorus Daldianus some 500 years earlier.