Where to See Greco-Buddhist Art, aka Gandhara

Did you know there's an art form that blends Ancient Greek and Buddhist traditions? Welcome to Greco-Buddhist art, aka ...

The fascinating histories of the world's best-known ruins

The world is full of fascinating historic monument and ruins, but what has happened to them in the centuries since they fell ...
Greek Reporter

The Influence of Alexander the Great on Indian and World Cuisine

Customs, flavors and rituals linking food to the sacred and divine had an enormous upheaval during the time of Alexander the ...
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Afghanistan: Between myth and history

Erroneously known as the graveyard of empires, Afghanistan in fact served as the battlefield of the world.Long before the name Afghanistan appeared in written record, the region formed one of the ...
Greek Reporter

The Original Barbie: Meet the Dolls of Ancient Greece

Children in Ancient Greece played with figurines that, much like modern Barbies, reflected the society and aspirations of ...
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Ancient Athens' Colourful Warlord and Deserter - Alcibiades (Animated History Documentary)

During the fifth century BC, Athens was a city-state to be reckoned with. Together with Sparta, it was one of the two great powers of Classical Greece. When in 431 bc the Peloponnesian War broke out, ...