To the ancient Greeks, southern Italy was part of their territory. It was called Magna Graecia, meaning "Great Greece".

Explore the enduring history of Greece, tracing its influence from the ancient Greek city-states to modern times. Discover ...

Discover the Antikythera Mechanism, the world's first analog computer from ancient Greece. Uncover its secrets, how it ...

Malaka, an ancient Phoenician city in today's Spain, thrived as a Mediterranean hub enriched by Greek trade, art, and ...

About halfway between the Greek cities of Corinth and Lechaio, the area around Corinth’s ancient port is tectonically active. That makes the area even more scientifically precious. While many ...

A“myth of the past” is necessary to justify “contemporary preoccupations,” writes Oswyn Murray, an emeritus fellow at Oxford. This is a profound realization, and it leads the author to a rousing ...

It’s world-famous for the Roman ruins of Herculaneum and Pompeii, destroyed by the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 C.E., but the latest tourist attraction in Naples shows a very different side of the city.

How did the ancient Greeks think about technology? Were they techno-optimists or pessimists? How do their myths – of Pandora, Odysseus, Talos, and Icarus – parallel to the technological possibilities ...

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Donald Kagan, Sterling Professor Emeritus of Classics and History, prominent for his scholarship, teaching, and social and political commentary, and a longtime colorful figure at Yale, died Aug. 6 in ...