Athens, a city steeped in history, offers a captivating journey through time. With its legendary landmarks, visitors can ...

The ancient city ... the Greek god of love, whose imagery is related to Dionysos, the Greek god of wine and the patron deity ...

After the Trojan War, some of the Athenian troops were said to have been blown off course, leading to the founding of Scione.

Excavations in the ancient Greek city of Sicyon in the Peloponnese are bringing to light important clues about its history.

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The agoras of the ancient Greek city-states were open areas for people to assemble for everything from political gatherings to public debates. Ancient Agora is the most popular of its kind ...

Dating back to 3000BC, the ancient Greek city of Thouria continues to be a marvel for Greek archaeologists, who recently uncovered a previously unknown theatre. As their excavation progresses ...

Alexander the Great founded over 70 cities and created an empire that stretched across three continents, covering 2 million square miles. There was never one country called ‘ancient Greece’.

One major reason why ancient Greece was dominated by small city-states and independent towns, rather than by one all-powerful king, is its geography. The country's mountainous terrain, many ...

An entire ancient ... a long-abandoned Greek necropolis and lakeside town from the time of Alexander the Great. What emerged when archaeologists dug deeper was a whole other city, one that was ...

Alexander the Great founded over 70 cities and created an empire that stretched across three continents, covering 2 million square miles. There was never one country called ‘ancient Greece’.