Plato famously said that the most important part of any work is the beginning. And so, while what I played of Theos: City of Myth was clearly in a very early and unpolished state, I can at least ...

Alexis Tsipras, the combative anti‑austerity leader who railed against Brussels during Greece’s debt crisis, has returned to politics ahead of elections next year.

Military conflict has long defined the history of the world, helping draw borders, advance technologies, and giving rise to ...

Epictetus’s quote ‘It is difficulties that show what men are’ reveals why pressure, resilience and self-control shape ...

Han Kang, trans. from the Korean by Deborah Smith and Emily Yae Won. Hogarth, $26 (192p) ISBN 978-0-593-59527-5 Booker winner Han (The Vegetarian) explores the borders of the senses in this delicate ...

An ancient Greek cup that drains itself when overfilled becomes a playful lens into Greek wine tourism, from Samos and Santorini to the modern appeal of drinking with history, place and restraint.

The sling bullet found in 2025 at Hippos is the first inscribed bullet to be discovered at the site in 26 years of excavations. A sling bullet uniquely inscribed with the Greek word for “learn” was ...

Myths and legends are both receptacles and transmitters of cultural mores, societal traditions, and human knowledge. They have existed with us since the dawn of time and have served a wide variety of ...

Did our AI summary help? Greek philosopher Plato is known for his profound works that have formed the foundation of Western thought. He was a student of Socrates and a teacher to Aristotle. Born in ...