The Ancient Greek Roots of Medical Sexism

Hippocratic physicians introduced the first evidence‑based, ethical approach to diagnosing and treating. But their ...

Ancient Greece’s most famous oracle was just high on gas fumes

Known as the Pythia or the Oracle of Delphi, the priestess wasn’t believed to be a psychic. Ancient writers like Plutarch, ...
Greek Reporter

How Did Humans Travel, Trade, and Even Escape Across the Landscapes of Ancient Greece?

A new study shows how humans moved across the landscapes of ancient Greece, shaped by slope, visibility, and rugged terrain.
Greek Reporter

How Fishing Reveals Hidden Chapters of Ancient Greece After the Mycenaean Collapse

A new study reveals how fishing in ancient Greece after the Mycenaean collapse shaped social structures, and coastal survival strategies.
Phys.org

Ancient Greece's cultural rise started a century earlier than previously thought—new research

While ancient Greece is one of the best known cultures of antiquity, there are no surviving historical narratives covering events between 1200 and 760BC. This period has traditionally been viewed as a ...
Los Angeles Times

How a tiny stone from a warrior’s tomb is shaking up ancient Greek art at Getty Villa

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. The 2017 reveal of a tiny but spectacular carved stone, just 1.3 inches wide, upended our understanding of Greek ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Oldest Known Evidence of Lead Pollution Found in Ancient Greece

New research has found that ancient Greece may harbor the oldest known evidence of lead pollution. After analyzing sediment cores from Greece’s mainland and the Aegean Sea, scientists identified ...

Seamus Heaney: from ancient Greece to home turf, Northern shades and the Nobel Prize

Two months before Seamus Heaney received the Nobel Prize in Literature in December 1995, Seamus and Marie Heaney drove through the winding roads of the Peloponnese with their friends, Dimitri and ...