The death of Alexander the Great sparked a war for his throne. Contenders included two women, his mother Olympias and his ...

A royal tomb belonging to an ancient Egyptian king has been unearthed, in what has been called a “remarkable” discovery by ...

How did ancient Greek hero Theseus unite all of Attica under the rule of Athens, and what was it like before he did?

The hero of Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey has been revealed. Matt Damon is set to star as Odysseus, the legendary Greek king of Ithaca and titular hero of Homer's epic poem. Universal Pictures ...

Based on a myth first told in Greece over 2,500 years ago, Hadestown, now playing in Sydney, is a modern retelling of the ...

King Charles III became monarch of the United Kingdom in September 2022 upon the death of his late mother, Queen Elizabeth II. Previously known as the Prince of Wales, Charles has been married to ...

These mathematical calculations, each named after a letter from the Greek alphabet, tell you how options contracts will react under different market conditions. While the term might evoke images ...

As well as belonging to its pool of actors and playwrights, Shakespeare was one of the managing partners of the Lord Chamberlain's Company (renamed the King's Company when James succeeded to the ...

He was a King of Macedon who reigned from approximately 602 BCE to 576 BCE. A member of the royal Argead dynasty, his reign began during significant instability for Macedon. At the start of Aeropus ...

This is definitely a first! The Martian actor will star as Odysseus, the titular hero of Homer’s epic poem and the Greek king of Ithaca. Universal Pictures unveiled the first look at Damon ...