Matthew Norman

Greek Reporter

The Harshest Punishments Doled Out by Zeus

By: Matthew Norman

Greek mythology is full of divine judgements, and one god above all could really dish it out. These are the worst punishments of Zeus.

Greek Reporter

Paxos: A Tour Around One of Greece’s Most Epic Islands

By: Matthew Norman

Paxos is one of the best kept secrets in Greece, and we found the most interesting local to show us around the magnificent island.

Greek Reporter

The Modern Greek Philosopher Who Chose Death

By: Matthew Norman

Dimitris Liantinis was a Greek philosopher and professor who believed that ancient Greeks were preoccupied with the idea of death.

Greek Reporter

Belisarius: The General Who Expanded Byzantine Empire to Its Greatest Extent

By: Matthew Norman

Belisarius is the much underrated military commander of the Byzantine Empire who helped reclaim huge swathes of the Roman Empire.

Greek Reporter

The Epic Clash of Centaurs and Humans in Greek Mythology

By: Matthew Norman

The Centauromachy was a mythical battle between the legendary Lapith people and the half-horse, half-man centaurs of Greek mythology.

Greek Reporter

How Empires Fall: The Marxist Perspective

By: Matthew Norman

There are a million different theories as to why great empires fall, but one theory which has been less promulgated is the Marxist one.

Greek Reporter

Termessos: The City Alexander the Great Couldn't Conquer

By: Matthew Norman

Alexander the Great was successful in conquering most everything he set his sights on, except for one place—Termessos.

Greek Reporter

What Is the Oldest Gold Artifact in the World?

By: Matthew Norman

What is the oldest gold artifact ever found, and was it part of a treasure hoard discovered in a cemetery in Bulgaria?

Greek Reporter

Plutarch, the Biographer of Alexander the Great

By: Matthew Norman

Plutarch was an ancient Greek biographer, who, among others, wrote about Alexander the Great. His works were powerfully influential.

Greek Reporter

The Largest Temple in the Ancient Greek World

By: Matthew Norman

Temples dedicated to respective Greek gods of the pantheon could be found in every corner of ancient Greece, but which was the largest?