The 20th-century art historian Kenneth Clark made a distinction between the “naked,” meaning unclothed and ashamed, and the “nude,” meaning the body in its most beautiful form. Most people today use ...

The historian and podcaster on snakes, ancient history and how one Dire Straits song might have contributed to the end of a ...

A girls’ trip to Greece is all about sun, culture, and memories—here are 10 unforgettable experiences you and your friends ...

EasyJet's new route offers flights from £44, where cheap holidays deliver ancient ruins, pristine beaches and better value ...

Sparta’s class of elite warriors were freed from ordinary work, their needs met by slaves. The system had a built-in weakness.

To the cast and creative team of Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey, We write to you as Greeks, not as fragments of antiquity, not as echoes from museum ...

A joint archaeological project between Greece’s culture ministry and a Chinese team of researchers is breaking new ground.

In addition to the many magnificent historical monuments in Greece, the country boasts several unique sunken cities and ...

Glory in Ancient Greece centered on kleos, the pursuit of fame and lasting remembrance after death and mortality.

That distinctive round (or sometimes oval-shaped) blue-and-white eye-shaped talisman is widely described as the “evil eye.” ...

Radio 4 series which reveals the history of the most influential ideas in the story of civilisation, ideas which continue to ...