Tag: Ancient Greece

Psychedelics in ancient Greece: Death and rebirth during a renowned religious ceremony

Going back as far as 3,500 years ago in ancient Greece, followers of a cult to the goddess Demeter participated

April 1, 2026

Ancient Greek Inscription Discovered on Mosaic in Turkey Tells the Envious to Burst With Envy

A remarkable archaeological discovery has been made in the ancient city of Syedra, near modern day Alanya in Turkey. There,

April 1, 2026

An Ancient Celebration of Fertility and the Phallus in this Central Greek Town

Every year on Greek Orthodox Clean Monday, the official first day of the 40-day Lenten period, a town in central

February 24, 2026

Fascinating Cambridge University Research Links Endangered Pontic Greek Dialect to Ancient Greek

Until Medieval times, the area of Trabzon, on the Black Sea coast of Turkey, lay at the heart of the

January 5, 2026

Ancient Greek Mosaic Found Under Building Destroyed in 2023 Turkey Earthquake

A floor mosaic featuring a Greek inscription dating back to the Late Antiquity period has been uncovered during excavation work

December 22, 2025

Beyond the Shopping List: What Did the Greeks Know About Giving That We Forgot?

As we clear our Thanksgiving tables, the quiet gratitude of the holiday instantly gives way to something much louder: the

December 1, 2025

Wait, What? The Greeks Invented Thanksgiving Too? And Parades and Floats?

Feasts of thanks, parades, grand marshals and even flower-decorated floats— if you thought all of these were American creations, think

November 22, 2025

Uncovering The Godfather’s Roots in Ancient Greece

Next time you re-watch The Godfather, Francis Ford Coppola’s 1972 epic masterpiece about an Italian American Mafia family’s inter-generational struggle,

October 31, 2025

Pherenike of Rhodes: The Ancient Greek Mom Who Risked All to Guarantee Her Son’s Olympic Glory

The determination of the Greek mother is, perhaps, best exemplified in the story of Pherenike, a proud ancient version of

October 20, 2025

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