What is the difference between representative government and the government in ancient Athens? In a representative government ...

During the fifth century BC, Athens was a city-state to be reckoned with. Together with Sparta, it was one of the two great ...

Credit: Greek Reporter archive When we think of a typical workday in Ancient Athens, the first image that often comes to mind ...

What did ancient Greeks wear in the winter? A natural question as all statues of Greeks in antiquity depict them dressed in ...

A mysterious example of ancient Greek graffiti may reveal the existence of a lost temple at the iconic Acropolis of Athens, a pair of researchers have proposed in a study. The Acropolis—an ancient ...

A“myth of the past” is necessary to justify “contemporary preoccupations,” writes Oswyn Murray, an emeritus fellow at Oxford. This is a profound realization, and it leads the author to a rousing ...

Discover this lovely neighborhood of Athens, where history, walkable streets, and local charm offer relief from the city's ...