The Greek word for orichalcum, oreikhalkos, directly translates to “mountain copper.” The metal was described as similar in appearance to gold, and it was highly prized. In the Aeneid, Virgil wrote ...

“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 ...

Which Greek name day does the Orthodox church celebrate today? According to Greece’s Orthodox tradition, every day of the year is dedicated to some Christian saint or martyr. When someone is named ...

Today, archaeologists refer to the members of this interconnected world as Scythians, a name used by the Greek historian Herodotus. Gold ring unearthed at Sengileevskoe-2(Courtesy Andrey Belinski ...