Athens has a plural name rooted in Ancient Greek language and mythology, revealing the city’s deep cultural and historical ...

In the Greek capital, ancient history is everywhere you look. But these days, the city is also home to boundary-pushing art. A passerby might have mistaken it for a wedding feast. In Metaxourgio, a ...

The role of good Greek tyrants and aesimnetai in ancient Greece, highlighting leaders like Peisistratus, Polycrates, and Solon.

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The ATP 250 event has drawn the most decorated player of all time, with Novak Djokovic leading the field. The Serb has lived ...

As Netanyahu evokes "super-Sparta," Israel may be repeating the mistakes that left both city-states devastated after decades of war. On the eve of the Peloponnesian War in 432 BC, the wise king of ...

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THE notion of the antiquary current among many educated people is still that which Scott has illustrated and immortalized in the person of Mr. Oldbuck of Monkbarns, a man full of trifles and hobbies, ...

The second annual Oconee Hill Cemetery walking tour was a trip through Athens’ history the evening of Sunday, Oct. 26.