A seventeenth-century depiction of Lamia by Edward Topsell (c. 1572 – 1625). Credit: Public domain Lamia, one of the lesser-known demons in Greek mythology, is a bit of a shapeshifter—and according to ...
A Greek sailor from Hydra named Nicholas Kolmaniatis, who would be known most of his life as Nicholas Jorge, became a war hero in Argentina in the 19th century. As a Hydriot, I had been raised on a ...
Wollaston named it palladium after the asteroid Pallas that was discovered in 1802, which was named after Pallas Athena, the Greek goddess of wisdom, useful arts and prudent warfare. Palladium has ...
Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar continue their political careers as the first two Muslim women to serve in the US Congress. Governor of Baalbek-Hermel says 20 Israeli strikes killed at least 30 ...
Calisthenics is based on how ancient Greek warriors trained. It uses bodyweight exercises to maximize strength, flexibility, equilibrium and neuromuscular coordination. The result is incredible ...