Greek tradition traces its origins to Deucalion, Pyrrha, and Hellene, the patriarchs from whom all Hellenic tribes descended.

The Ancient Greeks supposedly partied hard thousands of years ago - but what were these get-togethers really like?

Greek philosopher Thales of Miletus, often described as the West's first scientist, believed the whole Earth was suspended on ...

If you hope to drop a few pounds or build that summer six-pack, ancient Greek athletes can give helpful pointers about ...

even boys sit upright in their desks reciting Aeneid, a Latin epic poem written by Virgil between 29 and 19 BC. A teacher’s voice is heard evaluating each student on his recitation. One of the ...

The Greeks pretty much invented the theatre. Thousands of people packed the hillside arena of ancient Athens to watch plays by famous writers like Sophocles, Euripides and Aeschylus. The Greeks also ...

Greek cities had beautiful temples with stone columns and statues, and open-air theatres where people sat to watch plays. Image caption, Ancient Greek ruins of the Temple of Apollo and theatre in the ...