Resuming our discussion of writer and critic Eric Illayapaarchchi’s in depth analysis of music (from his book ‘Kalaawa Soya ...

Diotima, the female philosopher in Plato's Symposium, has puzzled historians for centuries with her theory of love and beauty ...

I left my hometown Napa a number of years ago, and now here I am cruising some of the most historic ports in Europe and all ...

Did you know that ancient sculptures were once richly coloured? Researchers have known about this for centuries, but the general public remains largely unaware.

Thousands of years ago, Greco-Roman statues offered viewers a multi-dimensional experience that also called to our olfactory ...

The prime minister copiously used metaphors, analogy, deductive and inductive reasoning, argumentation, and problem-solving ...

Myson of Chenae, named a sage by Plato instead of Periander, stood for ethical wisdom over political power in Greek ...

The largest temple of Ancient Greece was at the mercy of the masked men who caused riots after the peaceful gatherings for ...

With sparkling seas, pristine beaches, stylish accommodation and seriously fun activities, Greece’s holiday resorts are just right for a worry-free, all-inclusive trip – with or without the ...

Greek literature and religious texts show us just how hard empathy is to come by. In my reading, Plato’s ruminations on justice, culminating in Socrates’ assertion that it is “better to suff ...

Focus on what you can control and accept what you cannot. Cultivate virtue and seek the “golden mean” (balance) in all things.