The military unit is first mentioned in 324 BCE in the speech ‘Against Demosthenes’. Introduction The Sacred Band...
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Ballots that date more than two millennia old tell the story of ostracism. In the 1960s, archaeologists...
Restoration of the 2,500-year-old temple in 2008 yielded new insights into the engineering feats of the golden...
The Periplus is an astonishing record of travel and trade in the ancient world. Introduction The Periplus of...
The design of the trireme most likely pushed the technological limits of the ancient world. Introduction A trireme,[1] “with...
Most of what is known of ancient Greek clothing reflects only the upper-class as they were most...
We find a vast range of their artistic representations in frescos, vase paintings, and sculptures. Introduction Sacred...
In approximately 630 BCE, someone in the Anatolian kingdom of Lydia stamped a piece of precious metal....
This agora was destroyed by invasions by the Germanic Heruli and Visigoths in 267 CE and 396...
Ancient writers from Aristophanes to Plato to Plutarch reference her eloquence and power in a world controlled...
Pandora opened a jar left in her care containing sickness, death and many other unspecified evils which...
Introduction In Greek mythology, Prometheus, possibly meaning “forethought”)[1] is a Titan god of fire.[2] Prometheus is credited with the creation of humanity from...
One of Dionysos’s symbols was a phallus, and an oversized version was carried by a “phallus-bearer” in...
The agoge was at its height during the Classical Period and was praised as the ideal form...
Geometric Greece experienced a cultural revival of its historical past through epic poetry and the visual arts....
His vision transformed a ruin into a thriving cultural center. Introduction The agora of Athens developed from the 6th century BCE...
The discovery has served to enhance our understanding of this fleeting moment of ancient Mediterranean history. Introduction...
Without imported food, Athens would have starved. The 630,000 acres of land in Attica, the region in...
Thucydides’ History was by no means the first history, but it laid a groundwork in important ways....
Athletes and spectators were lured to Olympia by a longing for contact with their fellow Hellenes and...
A scholar of ancient Greek literature explains what the Olympics of modern day have in common with...
A site in Sicily provided a rare chance to fact-check stories told about two battles from more...
Though parts of the mosaic have been damaged in the more than two millennia since its creation,...
The cult of Athena allowed women to fully participate in the life of the city from the...
She dressed as a man to coach her son. After she was caught, all trainers had to...
Hipparchia turned the ancient Greek paradigm of women being homebound and serving men upside down. Introduction Cynic...
Amazonomachy represents the Greek ideal of civilization. Curated/Reviewed by Matthew A. McIntoshPublic HistorianBrewminate Introduction In Greek mythology, Amazonomachy (English translation:...
The story of Persephone’s descent into the realm of Hades, and her emergence from it, speaks to...
Although tragedy belongs to literary tradition, it is a trustworthy source for ancient Greek ritual practice. By...
This infantry regiment of 150 male couples defeated the Spartans in open battle. By Dr. James RommJames...