History remembers kings and conquerors, but sometimes, it also remembers the destroyers. Among them stands Herostratus, a ...

It takes people through Zhang's intense interest in ancient scripts and languages, first to those of ancient Greek and Latin ...

Today, olive oil is often hailed as helping to protect against disease, but beliefs in its medicinal or even sacred ...

Robin Waterfield’s new translation of Thucydides’ “The History of the Peloponnesian War” offers clarity but little consolation as we face upheaval and conflict.

America’s cultural landscape is far more diverse than many travelers realize. In every corner of the country, there are ...

A Greek inscription carved into a Roman-era theater seat in Turkey's Apollonia reveals the name of a female priestess.

The Cypriot dialect has travelled a long way from the margins. Once confined to casual conversations and jokes among friends, ...

From the ancient Greek city of Philadelphia—modern Amman—to the mosaic marvels of Madaba, Jordan's landscape reveals ...

It’s an interaction familiar to any student enrolled in LATN 101 through Loyola’s Department of Classical Studies. Offered ...

The 43rd UNESCO General Conference is expected to establish February 9 as the World Day of the Greek Language.

The word Halloween seems like a good place to start. The Christian holiday All Saints' Day has been celebrated on Nov. 1 for over a thousand years. Another word for "saint" is "hallow" — as in ...

During a visit to a recently excavated part of the ancient Greek city of Olympia in the 1960s, a German tourist saw something that caught her eye. She picked up the object, took it back to Germany, ...