Greek Reporter

Kylix: The Ancient Greek Drinking Cup That Separated Peasants from Aristocrats

The kylix drinking cup in ancient Greek symposiums revealed who was an aristocrat and who didn’t belong to the elite circle.
Greek Reporter

Archimedes’ Screw: The Ancient Greek Water-Raising Invention Still Used Today

The Archimedes screw, an ancient Greek invention for lifting water. Learn about its origins, how it works, and its modern applications.

Where did the ancient Greeks and Romans think lightning came from? Hint: not just the gods

Is it any wonder ancient people thought lightning came from the gods? Even today a close lightning strike feels like a terrifying brush with the supernatural. Some ancient thinkers, however, suspected ...
Newsweek

Submerged Ancient Greek City’s Treasures Emerge 2,000 Years Later

An Ancient Greek public building and extensive collection of marble treasures have been found partially submerged at the site of a now-sunken ancient city—once home to Trojan War warrior Ajax, ...
The Daily Iowan

Distinguished classicist and “The Odyssey” translator Emily Wilson visits UI

For hundreds of years, people have been passing down stories of Homer’s two great epics: “The Iliad” and “The Odyssey.” Naturally, this telling and retelling has led to many translations of the ...
University of Wyoming

Classical Civilizations

The University of Wyoming prepares students for life in an increasingly global world. The Classics minor program provides students with an understanding of Classical Greek and Roman civilizations, ...
Main Line

Brown: Hooray! The Philadelphia Classical Society, est. 1924, looks toward the future of supporting Latin and Greek studies in area schools

It is quite remarkable that any nonprofit professional organization reaches the “one hundred years” mark. In the instance of The Philadelphia Classical Society, encouraging the study of Latin and ...