Carthage and Rome had amicable relations. But as their respective spheres of influence grew, Mediterranean geopolitics drew them into war.

Artists from Bernini to Louise Bourgeois are brought together in a new exhibition exploring the uncomfortable erotic parables of the ancient Roman poet ...

What do we know about the legendary island of Thule from ancient Greek records? Do we know where it really was?

The 15th edition of The Best Australian Science Writing, edited by Zoe Kean and Tegan Taylor, contains 39 essays and stories that “tell tales of the universe that scientists have worked hard to reveal ...

Founded in 1999, the co-ed krewe blends tradition, spectacle and nonstop celebration from the St. Charles Avenue parade route ...

Freret, Spartan Society and the Krewe of Pygmalion will round out a busy parade day on the Uptown route Saturday night. You ...

Who was Byzas, the legendary Greek founder of the city of Byzantium? This article examines where he was from, what he did, and when he lived.

Greek mythology is the heart of Disney+’s Percy Jackson TV show, and these nine shows share that connection and many others. Over two millennia after many of the stories were written, Greek mythology ...

Already this year, there has been much excitement about Christopher Nolan's new film, The Odyssey, coming in July, and starring Matt Damon as Odysseus, Tom Holland as his son Telemachus and Anne ...

Long before stories of full moons and silver bullets, the Greeks told a far older tale of the first man cursed to become a wolf. His name was King Lycaon, and his story marks one of the earliest roots ...

In Greek mythology, the Sirens were gorgeous but dangerous creatures who lived on rocky islands. They were part bird and part human. They've also seen them depicted in art as mermaids: from the waist ...