The Statue of Zeus at Olympia was a huge sculpture measuring some 40 feet (12 meters) tall and was created by the famous Greek artist Phidias around 450 BC. It represented Zeus, the king of the ...

The Seven New Wonders of the World created some controversy when they were announced, but they—and the last remaining ...

The Olympic flame still burns brightly in Ancient Olympia in the Peloponnese, where the modern-day games have their Greek ...

There are many mysteries concerning the ancient Greek world, including the identity of some of its most illustrious members ...

In India, this fruit is offered to both Durga and Ganesha. In the Ganesha Bhujangam Stotra, a line in the verse describes ...

The legacy of Greek democracy—reflected in history, mythology, theater, and even the Olympic Games—offers timeless lessons ...

The pieces in this exhibition convey a great sense of what it must have been like to encounter these works in their ...

The first course, Statue of Zeus at Olympia, evokes bold Mediterranean flavors with a black olive beignet, smoked beef, and ashed curds. This is followed by The Colosseum, a Roman-inspired dish of ...