The international recognition of the Greek language by UNESCO was celebrated in Thessaloniki, with academics, government and ...

Romeyka is a dialect of Greek spoken by small communities in north-eastern Turkey, notable for its connection to the ancient Greek language ...

Ancient Greek mercenaries under Xenophon clashed with mountain tribes linked to the ancestors of the Kurds in 401 BC.

The Chinese Communist Party has embraced the study of Greek and Latin—as, in some ways, an antidote to the modern West.

I’ve never quite understood why tourists can’t help but write things like, “Gayoung was here.” But archaeological records suggest that even tourists 2,000 years ago couldn’t help but resist the urge ...

The primary obligation of any government, the Declaration of Independence tells us in its famous second paragraph, is the “safety and happiness” of its citizens. The necessity of securing safety is ...

Preserved in the margins of ancient literary works are notes that reveal how the Greeks strove to map mythical places onto ...

Athens-based editor Katie Silcox has narrowed down this list of 15 places everyone should visit in Greece in their lifetime, ...

Mary Stuart's father reportedly predicted that the Scottish throne would end with a woman. But no one could have foreseen the ...

We’re in a golden age of Greek mythology retellings, with characters such as Medusa, Circe, Ariadne, and more getting their time in the spotlight thanks to contemporary authors and classicists. On ...

Another International Mother Language Day has been celebrated with well-intended messages purported to spur indigenous ...

Homer, the enigmatic author of The Iliad and The Odyssey, profoundly shaped Western literature. Despite his immense influence, his life remains a mystery, with scholars debating his existence. His ...