The ancient Greek city of Thebes played a central role in Greek history, appearing in many of the legends of Greek mythology.

While Athens and Sparta dominate the history book, there are lesser-known ancient Greek city-states that contributed to Greek ...

The Persian empire pioneered women's rights. Other contemporary cultures made jokes about it and considered Persians unmanly.

The name George, one of Greece’s most popular, has ancient roots meaning “farmer.” From its connection to Zeus and Saint ...

Titus Andronicus is the Bard's most violent work, and a new production is set to be one of the most extreme takes on it yet.

For decades, a scattering of ruins in southeastern Europe was dismissed as little more than an unremarkable military outpost, ...

Prince Borivoj of the Premyslid Dynasty (probably) started building Prague Castle in AD 880, and over the centuries various ...

Prom marks the rite of passage that teens have celebrated since the 19th century. But it wasn't always about 'promposals,' ...

President Trump and President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine are among the world leaders who plan to attend the funeral. The ...

The pope’s funeral will begin at 10 a.m. on Saturday in front of St. Peter’s Basilica, the Vatican said. The funeral Mass ...