It might not be widely known but the ancient Greeks placed great importance on the way they looked and therefore their physical beauty.

Ancient Greece laid the foundations of Western art. Traveling from its sun-splashed isles to the rugged mainland to bustling Athens, we trace the rise of Greek culture.

According to the ancient Greeks, for healings one had to turn to the gods, and to Asclepius in particular. Asclepius was the son of the god Apollo and a married woman named Coronis.

The Thesmophoria were a religious festival in ancient Greece honoring Demeter and her daughter Persephone, goddesses of agriculture and fertility. Held annually, mostly coinciding with the planting of ...

A PHOTGRAPH FROM THE RUINS OF ANCIENT GREECE. By Prof. TAYLER LEWIS, ... It was inhabited by men of the same race, with the same language, traditions and religion; men of surpassing courage, ...

UD’s Ancient Greek and Roman Studies program allows students to immerse themselves in the cultures of Ancient Greece and Rome and trace their influence through history to the present day. Students ...