In Plato's account of Atlantis, found in both Timaeus and Critias, the legendary island civilization supposedly fought a war against the Greeks. This is a vital part of the account, for it is the ...

Credit: Carole Raddato, CC BY-SA 2.0 One of the most enduring art forms from ancient Greece is that of theater. Greek tragedies and comedies are a touchstone for understanding ancient Greece’s culture ...

A recently discovered artifact provides a unique glimpse into the ancient Greek practice of magic and the Athenian legal system ... This particular pot features inscriptions with 30 complete male and ...

Twin naming is a delightful and complex task, making parents search for the ideal couple that’s in perfect harmony and ...

A mix of ancient divinities, Aphrodite was patron over love, beauty, fertility, and war. But the venerated Greek deity has a ...

I love names ... ancient middle name, such as Eseld Kerra, or Eseld Trueth, for instance. Jory is a Cornish form of the Latin name, George, which means, "tiller of soil; farmer". St. George is a ...

Three different designs of ancient Greek columns. The Greeks believed that the secret to making a great building was maths. They carefully designed and measured their buildings, making sure they ...

The Matchmaking Company, a dating app, recently conducted a survey asking people to rank names from "hot" to "not" to ...

A name belongs to one person but can hold the key to unlocking the history and legacy of several generations. Old money names ...

So just how did Hypatia enter male-dominated academia and not only survive, but thrive? Scholars say it may have been the result of one simple thing: celibacy. The intellectual devoted herself to ...