The gymnasium (i.e. gym) in ancient Greece was an important institution, as exercising and keeping one's body fit were vital ...

There is a perceptible Roman bias in the teaching of law, but the ancient Greeks were actually also quite influential.

The Republic, the best-known work of ancient Greek philosopher Plato, authored around 375 BC, has shaped western political thought. Greece is now known as the “cradle of democracy”.

In the complex and often violent political arena of ancient Greece, ideals of civic engagement and self-determination mingled ...

Ancient philosopher Plato may have an answer to why only those skilled in statecraft should rule the unskilled COMMENT | ...

Who would you invite to your ideal dinner party? Plato answered that question centuries ago with his sublime Symposium, a ...