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Plutarch was an ancient Greek biographer, who, among others, wrote about Alexander the Great. His works had a powerful influence on the evolution of the...

An ancient manuscript that has recently come to light indicates that in 262 AD there was another battle at Thermopylae that essentially saved Greece...

Correspondence on an ancient Greek letter that was eaten by mice is certainly one of the funniest anecdotal archaeological findings. There is also a message...

The first ancient Greek colonies were established as early as the 8th century BC, while wide colonization continued through the 5th

The ancient Greek city of Sicyon located in northern Peloponnese may not be as well known as other city-states but excavations in the last...

The magnificent archaeological site of Phaistos where an imposing palace stood overlooking the Mediterranean for thousands of years is perhaps not as well known...

While Athens and Sparta dominate history book pages, there are lesser known ancient Greek city-states that played an important role in the spread of...

The words of the ancient Greek author Homer have echoed across the centuries. His magnum opus, the Iliad, which recounts the semi-mythical siege of...

No other ancient historian the likes of Thucydides has ever written a book as insightful on the mechanisms and morals of war as History...

In addition to the many magnificent historical monuments in Greece, the country has several unique sunken cities and archaeological sites. These submerged sites aren't mere...