The following list offers required readings and choices for the M.A. in Classical Antiquity, Special Field examination in Greek History. Students are expected to consult with an advisor and finalize a ...

Herodotos (c.490–c.425 BCE) and Thucydides (c.460– c.399 BCE) were great Hellenic / Greek historians. They wrote during the fifth century BCE, about 700 years after Homer. The time of Herodotos and ...

A view of the Greek island Hydra. James Burke / Time Life Pictures / Getty Images While it seems tiny and low-key, overachieving Hydra holds a privileged place in Greek history. The fate of Hydriots ...

Classics is the study of ancient Greek and Roman civilization, which laid the foundation of the western tradition in literature, philosophy, history, art, science and mathematics. Classics is thus not ...

Sitting at the café of the Technopolis cultural center in downtown Athens, cigarillo in hand, Antonis Kafetzopoulos, one of Greece's best-known actors, gives a quick digested history of Greece's ...

Saint Basil is remembered by the Greek people as the figure who bore gifts and helped children and the poor at Christmastime.

Live from Houston’s Original Greek Festival we discuss everything Greek, from religion, to its impact on America and the delicious cuisine. Sign up for the Hello, Houston! daily newsletter to get ...