James Romm’s book is an intellectual thriller, showing how the ancient Greek thinker came to write “The Republic,” his ...

From the sleek, deadly triremes to the colossal tessarakonteres, ancient Greek ships inspired modern ship design.

I remember being so excited when I found out our hotel had a rooftop with views of the city — and so disappointed when ...

Dr. Jim Hotz inspired the 1991 Michael J. Fox movie “Doc Hollywood,” about a crackerjack young doctor who ends up in a small ...

And then it disappeared beneath the sands when the river shifted its course. The ancient Greek city-state of Helike ruled as an important economic, cultural, and religious center. Listed among ...

Discover the Acropolis Museum's Aquatic Routes gallery talk, exploring water's role in ancient Greek culture through a ...

The economy of Ancient Athens was more than just silver coins - it was an early model of a financial empire. With an extensive trade network and a reliance on imported grain, Athens developed ...

The ancient Greek lawgiver Draco introduced a new written legal system to Athens, but his code is remembered for its severity ...

after the ancient Greek city-state of Corinth. The city was famous for both its culture and its warfare, but there is no clear evidence that this style was developed in Corinth. In fact ...

The ancient Greek polis, or city-state, was a resilient and adaptable political institution founded on the principles of citizenship, freedom, and equality. Emerging around 650 BCE and lasting until ...

The ancient Greek city of Antioch in Syria ... begun in 447 B.C.E. Greek culture flourished in this Greek city-state during the first millennium B.C.E., before Athens fell to Sparta.