The world of ancient history is filled with captivating stories that have captured our imagination for generations. From lost civilizations to legendary warriors, these tales have shaped how we view ...

Ancient Egypt has captivated people for centuries, inspiring countless books, documentaries, and blockbuster movies. Yet many ...

As Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey arrives in cinemas, we revisit 10 films that journeyed into Greek mythology before it, finding enduring inspiration in an ancient world of gods, monsters and epic ...

Need another Odyssey? The best Greek mythology films ever made - THE COUNTDOWN: If Christopher Nolan’s epic adaptation of ...

Novels that take on the marginalized or vilified women in mythology are flooding bookstores and reigniting questions about who gets to tell these stories, and how. By Alexandra Alter For centuries, ...

Joel Christensen is a professor of classical studies at Brandeis. This article originally appeared in The Conversation. Living on the North Shore in Boston in the fall brings the gorgeous turning of ...

The Greek island of Lefkada is known for its breathtaking landscape, but few know its dark ancient past of love and death.

As someone who researches slavery in the ancient Mediterranean world, especially in the Bible, I often hear remarks like, "Slavery was totally different back then, right?" "Well, it couldn't have been ...