Male nudes are the norm in Greek art, even though historians have stated that ancient Greeks kept their clothes on for the most part. New research suggests that art might have been imitating life more ...

The word gymnasium is derived from gumnazo, meaning exercise, and gumnos, meaning naked or loin-clothed. The gymnasia were the ancient Greek equivalent of a sports centre, and several were located ...

The image of Christian Dior's dress set against the ruins of the Acropolis captures the creator's debt to ancient Greek ...

A new book tells the history of the ancient world through women. Here author Daisy Dunn explores what they had to say about their own sexuality – flying in the face of misogynist male stereotypes.

This water jar from around 500BC shows a 'fountain-house'. Women came here to fill jars with water to carry home on their heads. Ancient Greek homes were built around a courtyard or garden. The walls ...