An "idiot" who in modern use, is a stupid or foolish person, for ancient Greeks had a different meaning and did not carry the ...

There's always been a deep-seated rejection of monarchy in Greece, favoring accountable, accessible leaders over distant, ...

A Greek delegation is set to travel to Egypt on Monday following a court ruling that has cast doubt on the status of Saint ...

SAINT CATHERINE, Egypt – At the foot of Mount Sinai, the Greek Orthodox Monastery of St. Catherine stands as one of ...

It was conquered by and resisted empires and contributed to the development and spread of the Greek alphabet.   When Greece ...

Amazons, werewolves and unnamed traders: historian Owen Rees uncovers the lives hidden at the edges of ancient empires – and ...

Initial reports that the centuries-old St. Catherine's Monastery would be closed were denied, but Orthodox leaders remain ...

The agoras of the ancient Greek city-states were open areas for people to assemble for everything from political gatherings to public debates. Ancient Agora is the most popular of its kind ...