Halloween famously comes from the Celtic festival of Samhain, but does Samhain itself come from an Ancient Greek festival?

What is the good that comes from knowing even a little about the ancient Greeks’ religion? I prefer to learn of actual people who once lived in a historical setting, a time and a place. Greek ...

This course is an introduction to the archaeological study of religion, with a focus on the ancient Greek world. We’ll begin with a general introduction to Greek religion and its major archaeological ...

In the Western Peloponnese, archaeologists have unearthed a monumental discovery that reshapes the understanding of ancient Greek religious practices. Near the coastal village of Samikon, a sprawling ...

Plutarch quotes Demosthenes as saying that the Pythia (the mouthpiece of Apollo at Delphi) must be suspected of taking Philip's side. Plutarch was a pious-man, a religious functionary at Delphi, and a ...

The interconnection between religion and medicine has been much on your author’s mind this week. While running across a busy street in San Bernardino, to check in for jury duty, the planet suddenly ...