The strange and powerful symbol at the heart of one of history’s greatest temples reveals the importance of the goddess ...

In Ancient Greek, the word demon (δαίμων), also spelled daemon, had several meanings, the main one being "he who dispenses ...

Hygieia was a prominent figure in both ancient Greek and Roman mythology—she was the daughter of Asclepius, the god of ...

“Trick or treat!” Many of us who never have doorbells rung or doors knocked on in the evening will experience just that on ...

What better way to get access to world-class dining and sights than on a small-ship cruise through the Mediterranean with APT ...

Ancient ruins possess something modern architecture rarely achieves — a kind of weathered drama that photographs beautifully ...

From the Greek Isles to the Norwegian fjords, the new itineraries aboard Evrima and Ilma invite guests to explore Europe's ...

One of the earliest figures known to have faked an illness for personal advantage was Odysseus. Odysseus was the hero of ...

People in ancient times faked illnesses for all sorts of reasons. And in extreme cases, there might be a valid reason to lie.

Last year, my best friend of over 20 years sprung an idea on me — what if we went on a holiday together? A year later, we ate ...

A modern, mid-sized cruise ship launched by then-Duchess of Cambridge Kate Middleton in 2013, Royal Princess has been voted ...