"EXCEPTIONAL" frescos of the Greek god of wine that reveal mystery cult rituals have been unearthed from ancient volcanic ash in Pompeii. Covering three sides of a magnificent banquet hall ...

Ancient Greek physicians understood the concept of anesthesia, recognizing the parallels between induced sleep and the absence of sensation in death. Credit: Jaime Ardiles-Arce, Wikimedia Commons ...

There’s a touch of sadness in the air for fans of reality TV, as the final of Love Island: All-Stars has officially aired its final episode. Though the outcome might not have been what you had ...

Based on a myth first told in Greece over 2,500 years ago, Hadestown is a modern retelling of the story of lovers Orpheus and Eurydice. In ancient Greece, Orpheus was considered the greatest of ...

Ancient Greeks dressed appropriately during the winter. Credit: Painting by Albert Kretschmer and Dr. Carl Rohrbach (1882) Public Domain What did ancient Greeks wear in the winter? A natural question, ...

But tourists still can easily fall foul of the restriction if they are visiting ancient sites. A unique Greek law prohibits ... in shoes that comply with the dress code.

The first kind of love is Eros, named after the Greek God of fertility. Eros is passion, lust and pleasure. The ancient Greeks considered Eros to be dangerous and frightening as it involves a “loss of ...