Did Easter come from an ancient Greek festival? Scholars have long linked the customs involved in this celebration with pagan festivals ...

Public spectacles in ancient Greece consisted especially of athletic competitions and theatrical performances which served to strengthen ancient Greek citizens’ sense of belonging in Greek culture and ...

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — For visitors to Athens, the ancient Odeon of Herod Atticus is the must-see theater at the foot of the Acropolis. Artists revere it for the majestic stage where legends have ...

Ancient Greece is traditionally remembered for its philosophy, mythology, and great buildings—but there's a lesser-known side that hardly finds its way into textbooks. Under the neat image is a world ...

A new year once began with a lamb.Not on January 1, and not with fireworks. In parts of the ancient Near East, people marked the turning of the year when ...

ATHENS, Greece — For visitors to Athens, the ancient Odeon of Herod Atticus is the must-see theater at the foot of the Acropolis. Artists revere it for the majestic stage where legends have performed.