The Greek philosopher Plato proposed gender equality, arguing women could participate in political and military life in his Republic.

Recent excavations at a 6th-century BC temple in western Greece have unearthed compelling evidence suggesting that some ancient sanctuaries were more than just places of worship. A team of ...

The Chinese Communist Party has embraced the study of Greek and Latin—as, in some ways, an antidote to the modern West.

Archaeologists resume excavations at the ancient Greek Gymnasium in Agrigento, Italy, uncovering new details about its ...

Some of the earliest writings — including those inscribed on papyrus in Egypt and later in ancient Greece and Rome — contain recipes for making medicines. Finding physical proof, however, that ...

Picture it: an ancient Greek gymnasium. Athletes, naked and gleaming with olive oil, hurling the discus, wrestling and boxing beneath the Mediterranean sun. With me so far? Good. Because this is where ...

Iowa State's athletics director cited "unreconcilable differences" between athletes, coaches, and parents for the gymnastics season's cancellation. The athletics director's letter acknowledged ...

This article includes links that may result in a small affiliate share for purchased products, which helps support independent LGBTQ+ media. In the early days of ancient Greece, queer love was ...

It was the summer of 2020, and researcher Walter Crist was wandering around the exhibits inside a Dutch museum dedicated to the presence of the ancient Roman empire in the Netherlands. As a scientist ...

Iowa State women's gymnastics season has come to an abrupt end. The Cyclones athletic department announced on Sunday, Feb. 8 that it has canceled the remainder of the women's gymnastics season due to ...

Before telescopes, ancient Greek astronomers relied on naked-eye observations of the night sky to understand the universe around them. The meticulous star catalog belonging to one of the best of these ...