Matthew Norman

The Greek College, established in 1699, was a short-lived attempt to create a separate learning institution for Greek Orthodox students at the

Ancient Greece is famous for its mythology, which enshrined tales of mighty heroes and fearsome warriors, with fierce battles and territorial disputes lurking in every corner of the Hellenistic world.

Greek mythology is full of divine judgements, and one god above all could really dish it out. These are the worst punishments of Zeus.

Paxos is one of the best kept secrets in Greece, and we found the most interesting local to show us around the magnificent island.

Dimitris Liantinis was a Greek philosopher and professor who believed that ancient Greeks were preoccupied with the idea of death.

Belisarius is the much underrated military commander of the Byzantine Empire who helped reclaim huge swathes of the Roman Empire.

The Centauromachy was a mythical battle between the legendary Lapith people and the half-horse, half-man centaurs of Greek mythology.

There are a million different theories as to why great empires fall, but one theory which has been less promulgated is the Marxist one.

Alexander the Great was successful in conquering most everything he set his sights on, except for one place—Termessos.

What is the oldest gold artifact ever found, and was it part of a treasure hoard discovered in a cemetery in Bulgaria?