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Rediscovering Charles Olson
At 6 feet 7 inches tall, Charles Olson was somewhat larger than life in appearance. The Worcester-born poet’s talents were ...
Naples is celebrating the 2,500th anniversary of its foundation by the Greeks, a milestone that underscores its rich Hellenic ...
Few figures in ancient mythology remain as legendary to this day as Odysseus, the fabled Greek king of Ithaca who devised the Trojan Horse, outwitted the Cyclops, and resisted the deadly call of the ...
An announcement on June 9 from the Greek Ministry of Culture cites the discovery of a rare underground spring cistern dating to the 14th–13th centuries BCE, during the Mycenaean palatial period.
My late classics professor taught me that Ancient Greek tragedy dramatized different points of view, insisted on empathy, and warned against hubris. What would he have made of our current moment?
HOPES are rising that a massive Ancient Greek tomb has remained untouched after the huge stones sealing its entrance were found to be intact.
Selinunte, Sicily—A team of archaeologists has excavated portions of the long-lost walls and north gate of Selinunte, an influential Greek city in southwestern Sicily. The excavations offer fresh ...
The highway connecting Paphos and Polis Chrysochous will be complete by either 2030 or 2032, Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades said on Friday. Speaking during a visit to Polis Chrysochous with ...
Athens later founded settlements like Thurii in southern Italy. Each colony replicated the Greek polis structure, including its governance, temples, and public spaces. Colonies and their metropoleis ...
Italy’s Minerva TVCO has acquired international sales rights to Greek drama Utopolis, directed by Vladimir Subotic, which world premeries tomorrow (November 1) at the Thessaloniki International ...
The ancient Greek polis, or city-state, was a resilient and adaptable political institution founded on the principles of citizenship, freedom, and equality. Emerging around 650 BCE and lasting until ...
A valuable contribution to the study of polities and warfare in ancient Greece, Greek Warfare Beyond the Polis is also likely to prove a valuable read for anyone with an interest in “unconventional” ...