Olympus, the highest mountain in Greece, with its tallest peak “Mytikas” (meaning “nose” in Greek), appears to touch the sky as it rises to an impressive 2,917.727 metres (9,572.60 ft).

In the previous blog about Ikaria, the lifestyle that has made this island one of the world’s renowned Blue Zones was the protagonist. The slower pace of life, strong community

Have you ever wondered how the Mediterranean diet can truly impact quality of life and longevity? On Ikaria Island, nearly one in three people live well into their 90s, thriving

This summer, students from UC Berkeley, led by Professor Jill Miller and course assistant visual artist Marios Fournaris, embarked on an enriching study abroad session in Greece, traversing the vibrant

Our journey began with a warm welcome from the charming streets of Chios island, Greece. The stone buildings exuded a sweet aura, and the delightful masourakia sweets left us wondering

Paul the Apostle traveled more than 10,000 miles during his missionary journeys. But unlike modern travelers, who mostly deal with the discomfort of economy class service, Paul risked life and limb as he faced a bewildering assortment of physical hazards. Why would anyone desire to undergo such an adventure?

Poor Minoans. A relentless series of famine, storms, earthquakes, fires, plague, foreign incursions, and volcanic eruptions reduced the masters of the universe to a group of destitute refugees living among the lofty mountains of Crete. And yet some of them survived for centuries, becoming the Eteocretans i.e. the genuine Cretans.

Theagenes of Thasos was the most famous boxer of antiquity. His father was rumored to have been Hercules himself; a phantom of the immortal hero was said to have had intercourse with the mother of Theagenes in the likeness of Timosthenes, a priest.

The philosophers of ancient Greece make up a formidable group of individuals as they debate the nature of truth and seek knowledge of first causes in an architectural setting that resembles the interior of the Basilica of St. Peter.

Heinrich Schliemann was a lucky man. As he removed the earth from the fifth grave he had discovered at Mycenae, he discovered three male bodies;

There was no limit to the usefulness of pottery and the industry created many different types of clay vessels to satisfy the requirements of clients.

Many strange tales have been told about the ancient Spartans. Soldiers had to stand naked in public every ten days to ensure they were fit and ready for battle.

On the night of 21 July 356 BCE (the sixth day of the Macedonian month Loios), Herostratus, a young man from Ephesus, decided to earn a place in the history books.

Dion was the oldest and most important sanctuary of ancient Macedonia. We do not know when it was first established, but an altar dedicated to Zeus must have existed here since an early period.

According to himself, Phalaris was a mild, unassuming, public-spirited, and polite citizen of sixth-century Akragas, who used his position as a tyrant to benefit his hometown.

Alexander the Great was not a man to accept limits to his ambition and curiosity. His audacious expedition against the Persians made him ruler of a vast empire.

Antiochus IV spent much of his young adulthood in Rome. After a series of disastrous defeats against the Roman legions in 191-190 BCE

Zeno (née Tarasis Kodisa Rousombladadiotes) was having a terrible first year on the throne.

Land of the gods: polis and sanctuary in ancient Greece is a comprehensive 14-day Study Abroad program that serves as the quintessential introduction to the world of the ancient Greeks.