New research shows how trade rooted in local resource differences and the conflicts it sparked, made ancient Greek ...

The city has many incredible ... But there are plenty of maps showing the layout of the Agora in ancient times. The Agora of Ancient Athens is a beautiful place to visit when you are in Athens.

Constant expansion has introduced a sense of modernism to this ancient city. You will most likely spend the majority of your stay within central Athens near all of the city's well-known attractions.

Bright white buildings, sunlit hills, delicious cuisine, and ancient ruins scattered throughout the city—these are just some ...

It’s this progression that’s led to Athens revealing itself in layers. Think of it as an architectural moussaka. At the bottom are remnants of the ancient city dating back to the fifth century ...

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 ...

Pp. xxii. 713. Illus., maps, tables, figures, chron., notes, biblio., index. $49.95 / £42.00. ISBN:0691155380 A Comprehensive History of the Ancient Greek 'City-States' that Goes Beyond the famous ...

The Battle of Salamis happened during the earlier half of the Greco-Persian Wars, a string of conflicts between ancient Greek city states and the Achaemenid, or Persian, Empire that historians say ...