In many ways, they’d view the prospect as absurd. In ancient Greece, the Olympics were never solely about the athletes themselves; instead, the heart and soul of the festival was the experience ...

Constantine Panegires, a researcher in historical philosophy at the University of Melbourne in Australia, explains, 'What did people in ancient Greece and ancient Rome think about mental health?' ...

Already in the late fifth century B.C., ancient Greek doctors recognized that our ... an anonymous doctor wrote that our ...

You might think age-related dementia has been with us all along, stretching back to the ancient world. But a new analysis of classical Greek and Roman medical texts suggests that severe memory ...

From peaches and lentils to your favourite herb, ancient Mediterranean doctors had strong opinions about what you should (and ...

In “The Ancient Art of Thinking for Yourself,” Robin Reames contends that Greek and Roman rhetorical techniques can help us speak — and listen — to one another today. By John McWhorter ...

For insights into the complexities of modern corporate leadership, you might not think to look to ancient Greece. Yet its myths offer timeless lessons on human behavior that remain relevant today.

Ancient Greek and Roman sculptures were not just experienced ... that statues were painted in bright colors. "It's exciting to think about the ancient world as not just polychrome but also multi ...

Ask most people about the origins of the marathon—a race covering 26.2 miles of terrain—and you will likely hear about how Pheidippides, an ancient Greek courier, ran 26 miles from the town of ...