Ancient Greek philosopher Epictetus advised embracing reality rather than demanding life conform to our wishes. Much ...

The people of ancient Greece are known for many things, but have we ever thought about what their relationship with the ...

Joel Christensen is an associate professor of classical studies at Brandeis. This article is republished from The Conversation. America’s divisions are old. Politically and socially, they are rooted ...

THE Greek word for money, chrema, carries a significance its English translation cannot fully convey. “It means ‘to need’ and ‘to use’ together,” explains Nicholas Stampolidis, director of the Museum ...

To consider the dangers in America's future, let's go back more than 2,000 years to ancient Greece. Sparta was the established power, but Athens was rising fast. Sparta wanted to preserve its status, ...

Professor Michael Scott wants to dispense with one of the greatest misnomers about the study of the ancient world – that it is a subject which is no longer relevant. “There is a misconception that ...