Gambling, one of the most common vices in the world, has a long history that dates all the way back to Ancient Greece.

A helmet up for auction in London is a well-preserved example of the "Corinthian" helmets used by many hoplite warriors.

An Old Soldier remembers the ten-year war at Troy and the events which led up to it: Paris, Helen, Menelaus, Agamemnon, Priam, Achilles ... a number of works of Ancient Greek literature, including ...