Sophists in ancient Greece were professional educators and intellectuals. Their teachings emphasized public speaking and ...

New archaeological evidence is helping rewrite old myths about disabled people in the ancient world.

Steve Taylor does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their ...

For thousands of years, the pomegranate has been an important food and medicine not only in Greece, but also in many other ...

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

(Phys.org)—A large team of researchers with members from institutions in the U.S., Australia, Canada and the U.K. has conducted a study that they claim shows that moral judgments by people in ...

According to historical sources, "women" — specifically meaning, in that time and culture, married, childbearing females — were not allowed to attend or participate in the original Olympic Games in ...

Known as asklepieia, this network of ancient Greek and Roman sanctuaries blended spirituality and medicine—and their influence persists today. Medical tourism is older than you might think. Ancient ...