Ancient Greece wasn’t just philosophers and democracy, punishment could be brutal. From exile and execution to the terrifying ...

Ancient Greek philosopher Protagoras, a religious skeptic, faced exile and burning of writings after questioning the ...

This excerpt is part of TPM Cafe, TPM’s home for opinion and news analysis. Democracy’s most radical, yet purist ...

The word ‘democracy’ originated from the ancient Greek word ‘demokratia’ around 507 BC, where ‘demos’ means people and ‘kratos’ means power/rule. So, democracy means ‘people ...

In Athens, the fifth century BC served as a period in which art and thought flourished, and it defines our image of Ancient ...

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Cultural cringe’, that lovely Aussie coinage, perfectly describes the Roman attitude towards Greece. The curators don’t say so, but ...

Yale political theorist Hélène Landemore has a soft spot for shy people - the wallflowers least likely to seek or desire power. She believes shy ...

The Harvard political scientist says the real problem is a weak culture of debate on campuses, not ideological diversity.

It is said that democracy as a form of government and a societal system originated in the city-states of ancient Greece. But for many centuries the world did not pay any regards to the idea and ...

Young people from around the world claim to be Democrats underlying the idea that democracy is the best yet not the perfect political system to serve mankind the best .

With its family-friendly beaches, top-notch archaeological sites and sumptuous culinary treats, a holiday in Greece – only four hours’ flight time from the UK – is hard to beat. The main tourist ...