The Battle of Salamis was one of the decisive battles of world history, in which the small city-states of ancient Greece ...

Listening to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s speech last weekend, one word kept running through my head: Plataea. If you’re ...

John A. Martino and Michael P. O'Kane's historical novel 'Olympia and the Birth of the Olympic Games' takes readers to the ...

Born in the 11th century BCE, Eurysthenes was the twin son of Aristodemus, himself a descendant of Heracles. He became the ...

A latest rumor is pointing to a new God of War game set in Ancient Egypt as Sony is casting actors for a new AAA game.

Originating mainly from conquered regions like Messenia, the Helots were essential to the Spartan economy, allowing the ...

While Odysseus and Achilles fought for the same cause, they embody two different approaches to ancient Greek heroism.

They will serve with Task Force Spartan, supporting U.S. Central Command’s mission to increase regional security and stability. Guard leaders praised the Soldiers and their families during the ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Ancient Greece produced the earliest records of democracy, western philosophy — and, it turns out, lead pollution. Researchers studying sediment cores recovered from mainland ...

Today's current affairs seem so mirrored in the past; the great events of long, long ago seem so similar to what’s happening today. Not events ...

That resonance may account for the flurry of Ancient Greek tragedies ... War between democratic Athens and Sparta. Melos was a small neutral Greek island. The chaos of war had been an acid-bath ...

The metal detectors revealed an ancient treasure trove There were 72 gold Roman coins and 288 silver coins, which are believed to have been the soldier's pay. There is not a clear reason why they ...