The ancient Greeks regarded a healthy body almost as highly as a good education, and young men of wealthy background would spend a good portion of each day exercising there. Favourite sports ...

In ancient Greece, education was private affair and parents decided on the curriculum. Since girls didn't attend school, the boys underwent training in literacy as well as poetry, music ...

Ancient Greek general Phocion, elected 45 times for his leadership, achieved major military triumphs but met a tragic end.

The Vlachs are an ethnic group in Greece that speak a Romance language called "Vlachika," or Aromanian, and have their own ...

At a time when the passage of time was dictated by the movement of the sun and the seasons, the introduction of “clock time” ...

In ancient Greece, wealthy men often gathered for decadent ... He wrote in his dialogue Protagoras: “When men of education gather to drink, you will not see any flautists or dancing girls.

Classical studies majors must learn at least one of the classical languages, either ancient Greek or Latin. Research, read 2000-year-old texts in the original language, and take advantage of campus ...

The Department of Classical and Early Mediterranean Studies offers courses in the cultures, languages, literatures, history, and archaeology of ancient Greece and ancient Rome and the global and ...

Philotimo’ dates back millennia, and although can’t be translated into a single word in the English language to this day, is ...

The inaugural World Conference of Classics, jointly launched by China and Greece, themed "Classical Civilizations and the ...

Every year, Greece sees a flock of visitors heading to its beaches, drawn by that perfect recipe of shimmering Aegean waters, whitewashed walls, and a euphoric vacation vibe. And while there's ...