The Greek superhero Achilles, left, is killing the Trojan superhero Hector (Homer, Iliad, bk 22). Painting by Evi Sarantea. I have been studying Greek history for a very long time.

Archaeologists in the UK uncovered a mosaic from the Roman era depicting the famous battle between two protagonists of the ...

It is only when his soulmate, Patroclus, is killed in battle by the Trojan crown prince Hector that Achilles is persuaded to return to the fray to avenge his friend by slaying Hector.

And there is Helen, bitterly anticipating becoming a character in a bard’s heroic song. And there is the lyre, one of several objects plundered from Eëtion, king of Thebes, which surface casually ...

This summer marks the fourth time Court Theatre has mounted Lisa Peterson and Denis O'Hare's “An Iliad.” Based on Robert ...

A revived Achilles adventures and journeys through Greece in this top-down action RPG. Our review of Achilles: Legends Untold.

Emily Wilson's new translation of The Iliad offers fresh insights into an ancient text – she discusses Homer's epic poem with the author Natalie Haynes.