In an age when ‘drip’ is a compliment and ‘extra’ is not, it is a very fine line between speaking properly and coming across ...

Figs, Syko in Greek ... related to the ancient culinary world. That has led to the evolution of a word, sycophant, commonly found to this day in plenty of idioms. The word ‘sycophant’ is a word with a ...

ROME —The Arch of Constantine, a giant ancient Roman arch next to the Colosseum, was damaged after a violent storm hit Rome, a Reuters reporter saw on Tuesday. The triumphal arch was built in the 4th ...

The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America Department of Greek Education is thrilled to announce that our successful free online Greek language course for adults is returning in 2024! Thanks to the ...

Aotearoa New Zealand's true ancient species are animals like Kākāpō, small wrens, bats and freshwater limpets, not recent Aussie immigrants like kiwi, moa and takahē. This is the conclusion ...

In that glacial sample from the Himalayas, scientists have now identified more than 1,700 ancient viruses, though they note that these species do not infect humans. Their findings, tracing how the ...

An "extremely rare and unusual" ancient stone artifact—thought to be around 2,700 years old—has been discovered in Jerusalem. The artifact in question, a seal made of black stone, was ...

Archaeologists have uncovered a "unique" and "mysterious" ancient burial ground in what is now Norway. The site, located in Fredrikstad municipality in the country's southeast, features around 40 ...

One of the world’s pre-eminent scholars on Ancient Greek history, Professor Paul Cartledge of Cambridge University, has weighed in decisively on the origins of Alexander the Great in the most recent ...

Despite appearances, Medusa has a tragic tale in Greek myth. Known as a Gorgon with snake hair, her story is best told by Beard in Women and Power: "There are many ancient variations in Medusa's ...