The Hellenistic period was a veritable cauldron of ambition, betrayal, and sheer bloodlust. It was an era marked by dramatic ...

Who are the top ancient Greek philosophers, and what are their contributions to philosophy and modern life? Read on to ...

In the past three decades, contemporary Aristotelians have posed effective challenges to liberal theory by stressing the importance of citizenship, political virtue, civic prudence, and the political ...

Ancient Greek temples positioned around the Agora were dedicated to patron gods like Athena for Athens and Zeus for Olympia.

THE GREEK island of Gyaros, dubbed the “Island of the Devil’, has sat deserted in the Aegean Sea for almost 50 years. The ...

A growing economy, it was thought, would go hand-in-hand with a liberalising political system ... to displace an established power. In the ancient Greek world, it was Athens that threatened ...

At one level,” he writes, “my book is a history of the study of Greek history from...the 18th century to the present day.” ...

In JD Vance’s case, the answer is that he is the kind of person of whom Machiavelli would be proud. On Nov. 5, voters will ...

Guest: Daniela Cammack is Assistant Professor at UC Berkeley. Her research and teaching focus on the history of democracy and constitutionalism. She is currently working on a book on ancient Greek ...

This article follows our family as we visit the Ancient Agora of Athens. Plus, learn about the history of this iconic ...

It played a major role in ancient Greek politics and history. The foundations of the majestic Greek architecture are left behind, and they still echo with stories. With captivating lores of ...

Though tempered in recent years by examinations of both the philosophic contributions of literature and the literary basis of philosophy, what has often emerged is a distinction, made both implicitly ...