ancient Greece
Early Christians Might Have Been High on Hallucinogenic Communion Wine
In the new book "The Immortality Key", archaeology sleuth Brian Muraresku suggests that religious wine might have been spiked.
DeepMind AI Beats Human Historians at Deciphering Ancient Texts
University of Oxford researchers are using machine learning to help make ancient text restoration less tedious.
Why Tiny Dicks Might Come Back Into Fashion
The “ideal penis size” has grown and shrunk throughout history.
All Hail Amastris, the War Captive Who Rose to Power and Became a Queen
The Persian princess was captured in battle by Alexander the Great, but she didn't let that stop her from founding a city and coining her own money.
The Amazons Were Based on Real-Life Women Warriors Who Were Cool as Hell
The Amazons aren't just the stuff of Greek myth and "Wonder Woman" movies. New evidence suggests that they had living counterparts in nomadic Scythian warrior tribes.
Peeling's New Video Smears Menstrual Blood on "Wandering Womb" Myth
The Toronto rock band's lead singer and guitarist wander a Californian desert in bloody bridal gowns looking for freedom.
Was Dionysus the Original Human of the Sesh?
The story of how the son of Zeus transformed the world as we know it, one bottle of plonk at a time.
Epic Ink Drawings Marry Ancient Sculpture and Modern Dance
In ‘Canticle,’ Belgian artist Peter Depelchin reimagines ancient sculptures with contemporary dancers, collage, and ink.
An Ancient Water Reservoir in Malta Gets a Stunning Immersive Installation
Tourists visiting the Cittadella get a 360-degree, projection-mapped history lesson.
Photos of Modern-Day Spartans Recreating That Historic Battle from '300'
There was dueling, wrestling, traditional war dances, and when it ended, they all dined in hell together.
Harrowing Photojournalism Inspires a Tragic Greek Sculpture
Politically charged sculpture 'The Dying Gaul' bridges Ancient Greece to today's riots in Belfast.
A Hairstyle Archaeologist Is Recreating Ancient Updos
Hairdresser Janet Stephens’ YouTube channel is full of how-tos and history lessons.