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Athens

By John Leonard

Stylite Monks: The Unknown Column-Dwelling Holy Men of Athens

Twenty meters above the ground, the tops of the columns of the…

A Meeting of Medical Minds: Hippocrates & Galen

Health

By John Leonard

A Meeting of Medical Minds: Hippocrates & Galen

Offering essential insight to generations of doctors, Hippocrates and Galen were respected…

Islands

By John Leonard

Apollo’s Other Home: Despotiko Island Steps Out of Delos’ Shadow

Painstaking archaeological excavations and restorations are bearing fruit, elevating this once sacred…

The Mythical Healers and Guardians of the Ancient Greeks

Health

By John Leonard

The Mythical Healers and Guardians of the Ancient Greeks

Numerous gods and goddesses in ancient times, almost like present-day specialists or…

Divine Symbols and Adored Pets: The Animals of Ancient Greece

Athens

By John Leonard

Divine Symbols and Adored Pets: The Animals of Ancient Greece

From cats and dogs to singing insects and drunken parrots, the ancient…

The Most Exciting Greek Archaeological Discoveries of 2018

We present a roundup of the year's the most important discoveries and…

What the Ancient Greeks Ate (and How They Ate It)

In Depth

By John Leonard

What the Ancient Greeks Ate (and How They Ate It)

We continue to learn more about the diet of the ancient Greeks,…

Exploring Ancient Macedonia at the Royal Tombs of Aigai-Vergina

Thessaloniki

By John Leonard

Exploring Ancient Macedonia at the Royal Tombs of Aigai-Vergina

The capital of ancient Macedonia and burial spot of King Philip II…

John Leonard

Stylite Monks: The Unknown Column-Dwelling Holy Men of Athens

A Meeting of Medical Minds: Hippocrates & Galen

Apollo’s Other Home: Despotiko Island Steps Out of Delos’ Shadow

The Mythical Healers and Guardians of the Ancient Greeks

Divine Symbols and Adored Pets: The Animals of Ancient Greece

The Most Exciting Greek Archaeological Discoveries of 2018

What the Ancient Greeks Ate (and How They Ate It)

Exploring Ancient Macedonia at the Royal Tombs of Aigai-Vergina

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