The obverse shows the head of Alexander wearing a ram ... identified him as being the son of the god Zeus Ammon. The reverse has the goddess Athena personified as Nikephoros (bringer of victory ...

Apollo is one of the most important gods in Greek mythology. A son of Zeus and one of the 12 Olympians, Apollo was the god of ...

You could come from nowhere, arrive fully formed, like Athena popping out from the head of Zeus. You didn’t need money to survive, you just needed self-belief, attitude and a pirate’s wily heart.

So, asks my head, what if statues of people ... bodies in all femaledom and that she hung about with the likes of Zeus and Athena? Does she chat with Venus when the Louvre closes down at night?

The sanctuaries and temples of ancient Olympia are some of the oldest and most important in all of Ancient Greece.

The religions of the ancient Greeks and the ancient Romans, often simply called “classical religion,” are often viewed as ...

Athena, the goddess of wisdom, the arts (spinning and weaving specifically), and warfare. She’s best known for her spectacular birth, which, legend tells, involved her leaping out of Zeus’s head, ...

Must-see sight: the Parthenon, Athens It’s well worth the hefty climb to see sights such as the temple dedicated to goddess of victory Athena Nike ... with its lion head fountains and colonnaded ...

with her deadbeat husband Zeus, only to unexpectedly find herself roped into a girl power revenge saga centred around a missing head with a powerful death stare. Retirement plans be damned, this is a ...

Experience the magic of Greece: immerse yourself in its rich history, breathtaking landscapes and vibrant culture. A top ...