Nick Kampouris

The War of the Heavenly Horses set the stage for an epic confrontation between the ancient Greeks of the Bactrian Kingdom and China.

Gorgias the philosopher challenged reality, truth, and knowledge in ancient Greece, centuries before modern nihilism emerged.

Anaximenes challenged the foundations of how we see and interpret the world we live in with his innovative theory.

The Valle Dei Templi, or Valley of the Temples, dominating the hills near the southern coast of Sicily has captivated visitors for centuries.

Strato of Lampsacus defied assumptions by testing air pressure and motion, nearly 2,000 years before Galileo revolutionized physics.

Long before ruling Rome, Julius Caesar faced Cilician pirates, raised his own ransom, and turned kidnapping into a ruthless lesson of power.

Imagine being a doctor whose patients literally think you're trying to poison them. This is the surprising reality many Greek physicians faced in Ancient Rome.

Venice is a city whose history conjures up many images, memories and feelings—but how many of us think of Greece when we talk about Venice?

One of the most interesting stories of Alexander the Great crowning a gardener in Cyprus turns out to be an ancient case of fake news.

A papyrus housed in Vienna contains the world's oldest surviving toothpaste recipe in Ancient Greek, proving dental care was quite advanced.