Archaeologists in Greece have uncovered the grave of an ousted noblewoman whom they are calling "The Lady with the Inverted ...

Sophists in ancient Greece were professional educators and intellectuals. Their teachings emphasized public speaking and ...

A 6th c. BC ancient Greek marriage contest, ruined by Hippocleides’ infamous drunken dance, led to the establishment of ...

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Everyone at the party was praising love, calling it beautiful and benevolent. Diotima says this cannot be the case. Love is ...

Academically, I am from a science background. Dates, years and odd names of emperors were never my cup of tea. Still, some interesting stories stayed etched in my memory, one of which was of King ...

Director of Medea Leila Henriques reveals how she brought ancient Greek tragedy into contemporary Johannesburg.

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Molly Weston chats with the costume designer of Lysistrata at the Corpus Playroom, Fatiah Suleiman about creating a Y2K look ...

There’s something electric about walking down a street where every stone beneath your feet has witnessed empires rise and fall. In a handful of places around the globe, the ancient past doesn’t hide ...

A list for history lovers, curious minds and anyone fascinated by lost empires, ancient power and the stories that still ...

During the age of emperors, Roman sculpture was of artistic, religious, and political importance, and often took on epic ...