In the modern world, we know good nutrition is essential for our health. Doctors in ancient Greece and Rome knew this too – ...

The daily life in Ancient Greece revolved around work, family, education, and religion, shaping a civilization that still ...

The ancient Greeks had a diet rich in natural ingredients, many of which are now celebrated as superfoods for their health ...

A Mediterranean diet rich in cheese, nuts and olive oil can protect against heart disease and cancer, new research shows. A study of 22,000 Greeks showed that large amounts of the foods ...

Greek cities had beautiful temples with stone columns and statues, and open-air theatres where people sat to watch plays. Image caption, Ancient Greek ruins of the Temple of Apollo and theatre in ...

That was especially useful on Fridays, when most Greeks, following the Greek Orthodox Church tradition, don't eat any meat. But in general, our diet was pretty low on meat back then. We would eat ...

This conclusion comes from the first direct evidence of the diet of these ancient people. Researchers analysed the diet of a woman who lived 12,800 years ago, using chemical clues found in the ...