Ancient Greek laws against tyrants permitted the killing of authoritarians who attacked democracy. Still, popular sovereignty ...

The ancient Greek polis, or city-state, was a resilient and adaptable political institution founded on the principles of ...

This book is the only up-to-date general introduction to ancient Greek sport now available in English. Its subjects include the origins and history of the Olympic games, athletic nudity, ...

Justin Jacobs, author and expert in modern Chinese history, discusses loot, antiquity, and imperialism in his new book.

Ryan Holiday’s books have sold millions of copies, he explains how a two thousand year old philosophy can help people with ...

Here's what the ancient Greeks and Romans can teach us about the environment and ourselves. From Roman soldiers in crowded ...

A recent exhibition in Athens highlighting Moore’s concern with light and the history of sculpture is part of a broader mission to shed new light, gradually, on his life and work ...

This article explores the history of alcohol, revealing who first consumed it ... Alcohol was used in religious and social events. Alcohol existed in ancient Greece and Rome. The god of wine, Dionysus ...

An ancient object that Jessica Lamont uses in her Yale classes may not appear menacing, but in Greek antiquity it was used for malevolent purposes.

The University of York will hold a webinar in December that discusses the history of prosthetics and assistive technology in ...

It will shed light on the inexhaustible sources of inspiration, out of a pursuit of beauty, that ancient Greeks used to express their changing emotions and mentalities.