The world’s 10 greatest cities to visit by ship (plus five to avoid)

Get the absolute best out of the world’s 10 greatest ports, and note five far-flung ones that are best skipped.
Greek Reporter

Unveiling the Glorious Ancient Greek City of Europos

The little-known ancient Greek city of Europos has started to unveil its secrets in a new wave of excavations that started in 2020.

Even the best writing about science recalls ancient myths

The 15th edition of The Best Australian Science Writing, edited by Zoe Kean and Tegan Taylor, contains 39 essays and stories ...
Greek Reporter

Sportsmen in Ancient Greece and Rome Were Celebrities

The lifestyle of elite professional sportsmen in ancient Greece and Rome was comparable to that of a celebrity today.

Mysterious Greek inscription reignites debate on whether a Syrian mosque stands atop Roman Emperor Elagabalus' Temple

A recently discovered Greek inscription at the base of a column inside the Great Mosque of Homs in Syria has rekindled a longstanding scholarly debate about the exact location of the Temple of the sun ...
La Brújula Verde

Agesilaus II, the great warrior king of Sparta who fought in Egypt in the service of a pharaoh and could not prevent the decline of his city

He was a friend of Xenophon — who was his best biographer — and an extraordinary military commander whose abilities helped maintain the hegemony of Sparta in Greece, although his lack of diplomatic ...