And a Greek hero to boot! George Gordon Byron (1788-1824), generally known as Lord Byron, was an English peer, politician, and a leading...

The philosopher Socrates. The poetess Sappho. The great Trojan heroes Achilles and Patroclus. Not only are they some of the most famous...

"Blind wounded" by Theodoros Vryzakis, 1850. Our recap of the Greek War of Independence: overthrowing just under 400 years of Ottoman...