Ancient Greek trireme warships, which had three banks of oarsmen, were so effective that they enabled the rise of Athens as a ...

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Greek, the oldest written language still in use, has shaped culture, philosophy, and science for over 3,700 years.

from Greek mythology, as depicted by the artist Exekias.(Photo by Getty images) “When you're far away from the judgmental eyes of the centre,” Rees explains, “rules stop applying so vehemently and ...

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The Greeks had several water gods that reigned over the oceans, seas, rivers and land, including Amphitrite, Poseidon, Proteus, Nereus, Tethys, Okeanos, Thetis ...

The half-lion, half-woman Sphinx, for example, dates to ancient Egypt at least 2000 years before Sophocles first penned mention of her in Greek literature.

Before Instagram trends and DNA-based diets, Greek and Roman physicians ... Assistant Professor of Classical Literature and Science at the Institute for the Study of the Ancient World at NYU ...

In a cinematic first, Greek director Yiannis Stravolaimos brings the 490 BCE clash to life in Ancient Greek and Old Persian, fusing myth, history, and cultural diplomacy in a bold retelling of an ...

Nenikikamen is the first feature film performed solely in Ancient Greek and Old Persian, with a script meticulously translated into these classical dialects. This bold linguistic choice ensures ...

At the time, Germans had adopted ancient Greece as their spiritual ancestor ... which titles its tribute to modern Greek literature with a fragment from Müller’s verse: “Without You, Greece.” The ...