Most research on women in Ancient Greece and Rome concentrate on urban domestic life where there were no references to women ...

We are transported back to the year 500 BCE to meet Aspasia of Miletus - one of the most important women in Athens - to find out about everyday life in Ancient Greece. Our civilisation is known ...

The styles of ancient Greek pottery and the strange effigies of the Olympic god Hermes which were used in ways few moderns ...

Women came here to fill jars with water to carry home on their heads. Ancient Greek homes were built around a courtyard or garden. The walls were often made from wood and mud bricks. They had ...

Inspired by ancient Greek temples, the exhibition incorporates the classic Doric and Ionic columns into its design. It is ...

Be sure to try the Moussaka! The Athenian Agora was the epicenter of life in ancient Athens. Founded in the 6th century BCE, ...

The ancient thinkers were the original influencers, says expert Professor Massimo Pigliucci, so which of their advice and ...

Egypt holds the distinction of being one of the cradles of the water clock, with some of the earliest examples originating ...

The gymnasia were the ancient Greek equivalent of a sports centre, and several were located just outside Athens' city walls. The ancient Greeks regarded a healthy body almost as highly as a good ...

Shared religious rites united ancient Greek villages and regions. Worship intially was communal, but as people sought meaning in life and hope for an afterlife, they were drawn to cults that ...