Caleb Howells

Was Homer's Ithaca, described as Odysseus' home in the Odyssey, really the same as the modern island by that name?

There are countless myths and legends about ancient Greece . Of course, there are also countless historical records about it, too.

Do you spend your life focused on metaphysical concepts like Plato, or are you more focused on the world around you like Aristotle?

When did Homer, the famous poet of Greek history, really live? One would have to look at evidence from ancient documents and archaeology.

Thousands of years ago, Doggerland sunk into the North Sea. Could Doggerland have been the inspiration behind the legend of Atlantis?

What do ancient historical texts and modern archaeological research reveal about the origin of the Greek alphabet?

How did the Olympic Games set the stage for the world portrayed in Homer's Iliad? What important trend began in the eighth century BCE?

Contrary to what is sometimes claimed, the ancient Egyptians did have a flood myth that is clearly analogous to those seen in other cultures.

According to Roman mythology, what was the origin of the Latin alphabet? What was its alleged connection to the script of the Greeks?

Alexander the Great and Cyrus the Great both share the role of featuring in important Jewish prophecies. What exactly do these prophecies say?