Ancient Greek history is full of the names of great minds: philosophers, scientists, statesmen, generals, historians and artists.

A woman who rarely receives praise, though her disobedience was for an understandable reason and ultimately provided the ...

Ephialtes of Trachis, whose name means "nightmare" in Greek is regarded as one of the most notorious traitors in the history ...

Greek sources portrayed the Achaemenid kings, as indulgent and ruthless—all but Cyrus II. Why was this enemy ruler the only ...

In 480 BC, 300 men fought against the invading Persian army in the mountain pass of Thermopylae. With no help from their ...

An exhibition dedicated to Purim, one of the most joyful holidays of the Jewish calendar and especially to its Queen Esther. At the Meis in Ferrara until June 15, 2025 ...

TEHRAN - Restoration efforts have officially resumed at several key heritage sites within Persepolis, a famed UNESCO World ...

In the cast are Denise Garcia as Esther, Jeremy Yeo as King Xerxes, Jacob Michel as Haman, Nick Diliberto as Mordecai, Luke ...

With his 300 brave Spartans behind him, King Leonidas stood against the mighty invading Xerxes and stopped him in his tracks. The story has been told and retold countless times, but how much of ...

From the olive wreaths of Olympic champions to the gold crowns of Hellenistic aristocrats, wreaths have symbolized glory, ...