A new exhibition in Athens uses art and antiquities from the Cyclades islands to reveal the experiences of ancient Greek ...

The goddess's body was not fully revealed in Greek art, however, until about 350 B.C., when a sensational cult statue in her temple at Knidos (in present-day Turkey), carved by the sculptor Praxiteles ...

“Ulysses and the Sirens,” John William Waterhouse, 1891. Credit: Public Domain Greek mythology came to life on canvas through numerous vibrant artworks, many of which have transcended into ...

Haloa, the ancient Greek women-only festival was a time ... Animal sacrifices were forbidden, as the goddess Demeter only accepted fresh fruit. Once the sacrifice had taken place, the women continued ...

A protester takes part in a rally in front of the Greek Parliament to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, in Athens. Photo: ANGELOS TZORTZINIS/AFP “I wanted ...