During the Battle of Himera (480 BC), ancient Greek forces defeated Carthage, ensuring their dominance in the Mediterranean.

Ancient Greek cartographers, from Anaximander to Ptolemy, turned myth and measurement into world maps, shaping latitude and ...

History remembers kings and conquerors, but sometimes, it also remembers the destroyers. Among them stands Herostratus, a ...

Greek historians like Herodotus are famous for writing down some of the first-ever Western historical records and waxing poetic about the skirmishes and wars waged throughout Ancient Greece. But just ...

Ancient uses of olive oil for rituals of initiation, sanctification and healing have a modern legacy. In 2023, oil for the coronation of Charles III was harvested from groves on the Mount of Olives, ...

Ancient supernatural practices may explain why two Grecian graves contain skeletons that are pinned down with heavy objects and rocks, almost as though people wanted to trap the bodies underground, a ...

Greece isn’t just a place, it’s a feeling. It’s where myths breathe through pine-covered hills, marble ruins glow under honey ...

The Greek Ministry of Culture and Sports, together with Microsoft and the digital cultural heritage company Iconem have unveiled a digital reconstruction of ancient Olympia, the site of the original ...

The following list offers required readings and choices for the M.A. in Classical Antiquity, Special Field examination in Greek History. Students are expected to consult with an advisor and finalize a ...