Professor Robert Garland

Both Greek and Roman sculptures and art give a false idea of reality, with the perfect bodies depicted in sculptures. […]

Antiquity was a dangerous place to fall ill. Hippocrates was one of the first people to streamline medical knowledge. […]

While many countries were flooded with refugees, some people were forcibly evicted from their homeland, leading them to seek asylum in foreign lands. Read to learn about the types of asylum seekers and the process of asylum seeking. […]

There were different kinds of refugees, but they all faced similar struggle of leaving their homeland to settle somewhere in the unknown. […]

Greek refugees had gone through a lot of suffering, including leaving behind their homes and sometimes their families. In spite of visible struggles, their plight was ignored and not recorded in history. […]

Ancient Greeks believed in living relaxed lives. The men spent much of their time in activities that helped them socialize and relax, such as sporting events, visiting clubs or theaters, and attending symposia. However, women in ancient Greece were expected to take care of their houses and not go out without being chaperoned. […]

An integral part of ancient Greek culture, the symposia were drinking parties held in private homes. They could range from intellectual discussions to orgies, depending on the guests present. They were also a big platform for culture transmission. […]

People in ancient Athens led very relaxed lives. A typical day was spent in pursuing various activities in the Agora, gymnasia, and symposia. The ancient Greeks believed that life was much too valuable to be spent working. […]

Despite being the weaker gender, under the control of men, there were some of the Athenian women in Greek society who dared to opt for careers normally unacceptable in this society. […]