It might not be widely known but the ancient Greeks placed great importance on the way they looked and therefore their physical beauty.

In ancient Greece, kissing was not considered strictly romantic or intimate; rather, kissing was a often a greeting between ...

Why is it so difficult to find documentation of life in ancient Greece written by women? Examine the factors that prevented most ancient Greek women from producing art or literature — or living ...

Widely regarded as one of the birthplaces of modern archaeological science, the DAI pioneered the transition from indiscriminate digging at archaeological sites to the systematic excavation and ...

Meet Worthy of Armor, Don't Fail, and Hot Flanks, ancient Scythian names for woman Amazon warriors, now revealed on Greek vases.

Off the coast of a Greek island sits the Antikythera shipwreck, a 2,000-year-old wreck with a story that inspired an Indiana ...

Nymphs offer us more than just stories of sexy nature spirits. They can reveal how ancient people thought about their world ...

These days when you see people exercising, they're usually also listening to music, whether they're at the gym, or out ...

These 15 images from the Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest remind us of the grandeur of Greece ...

Though the remaining roles have yet to be confirmed, major characters in the book include Odysseus’ wife, Penelope, and Greek ...