The daily life in Ancient Greece revolved around work, family, education, and religion, shaping a civilization that still ...
As people across the globe celebrate World Poetry Day on March 21, we delve into the world of poetry in ancient Greece, from ...
Ancient Greek sites are always must-see attractions on any European holiday, but travel expert Rick Steves says some of the ...
Despite the importance of Crete to ancient Greek civilization, archaeological study of its culture is relatively recent. Some of the earliest traces of a powerful, Bronze Age civilization were ...
Nature of freedom It’s not clear what freedom has become in the twenty-first century. So many claim it, but so few understand ...
Remains of an ancient Greek gymnasium. In 800BC, almost 300 years after the Dark Age began, Greek civilisation slowly emerged again. The Greeks started trading more with the outside world ...
This story appears in the November/December 2016 issue of National Geographic History magazine. Sparta’s enemies, when facing the intimidating Spartan forces, would see a wall of shields ...
The temple, as well as its sculptural decoration consist one of the best-preserved samples of the ancient Greek civilization, from the period of its heyday (5th century BC). Criterion (i): The Temple ...