Diotima, the female philosopher in Plato's Symposium, has puzzled historians for centuries with her theory of love and beauty ...

The Greek Canadian community in Montreal came out on Sunday to celebrate the anniversary of Independence Day with a parade ...

March 25 marks Greek Independence Day, a holiday celebrated by Greeks all over the world. In Montreal, the local Greek ...

During Socrates' youth Athens was a city at the height of its power and the intellectual center of the Greek world. The spirit of openness which democracy encouraged had given rise to new fields ...

After Socrates had been found guilty of impiety and corrupting the morals of the city's youth, he was next invited to propose a suitable punishment. This was a legal tradition in Athens and an ...

Photograph by Bridgeman/ACI The Greek historian Xenophon recounts in his Symposium that one day Socrates was out walking with some friends when they were approached by Callias, a wealthy Athenian.

Who were the ancient Greeks? Who were the ancient Greeks? Discover different ancient Greek cities and find out how they were ruled. How did the Olympic Games begin? Learn how the Olympic Games ...

But in “Open Socrates: The Case for a Philosophical Life ... Callard offers a roadmap for using the ancient Greek philosopher for approaching knotty discussion on topics such as love ...

With nowhere to quench their need for glory or to release their pent-up aggression, this posed a dangerous threat to the ...

Socrates used to lecture here ... Ancient Agora is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., depending on the season, excluding select Greek public holidays. Check out the Hellenic Ministry of Culture and ...