Ancient Greece
Ancient Greece
The True Date of the Trojan War
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By Caleb Howells
The Trojan War was one of the most significant and famous events in Greek history, at least as far as the ancient Greeks themselves were concerned. For this reason, the ancient historians were very concerned with establishing...
Ancient Greece
The Training of Alexander the Great’s Macedonian Army
The Macedonian army of King Philip II and Alexander the Great was renowned for its success in taking over the Persian empire
Ancient Greece
The Most Influential Cities of Bronze Age Greece
The Bronze Age in ancient Greece was a pivotal era that laid the foundation for the rich tapestry of Hellenic (Greek) civilization. A period marked by technological advancements, cultural achievements, and intricate social structures, the Bronze Age witnessed the...
Ancient Greece
Was the Parthenon of Acropolis Built With the Help of Slaves?
Generally speaking, the institution of slavery was an integral part of ancient Greece and the ancient world. In the strictly structured ancient Greek society, the thousands of slaves formed the base of the social pyramid and were often treated...
Ancient Greece
Priestesses Among Few Women With Status and Power in Ancient Greece
Life for women in most city states of Ancient Greece, was very difficult but ancient Greek priestesses had powers that gave them high status.
Ancient Greece
First Map of Known World Created by Ancient Greek Anaximander
The ancient Greek thinker Anaximander, who was born in the third year of the 42nd Olympiad, or 610 BC, and who lived until c. 546 BC, was a polymath, lending his prodigious talents to the realms of pre-Socratic Greek philosophy, geography,...
Ancient Greece
Bronze Age Minoan Ingots Are Evidence of Ancient Trade Links
Bronze Age Minoan ingots with unique markings that were recently discovered off the Israeli coast show vast trading links between Cyprus and Sardinia, archaeologists say.
Dating back to the late Bronze age, approximately the 13th to the early 12th century...
Greek Food
Quince: Greece’s “Golden Apples” Have High Nutritional Value
Ancient Greeks called quince 'the golden apple', a fruit of high nutritional value and medicinal qualities that also symbolized love
Ancient Greece
Sappho, the Ancient Greek Poet
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Sappho sang of desire, passion, and love mostly directed towards women. As new fragments of her work are found, a fuller picture of her is emerging, but she remains the most mysterious of ancient poets.
By Marguerite Johnson
For those who...
Ancient Greece
Eos, the Ancient Greek Goddess of the Dawn
Eos, the ancient Greek goddess of the dawn, with her abode the sky, was perhaps the most resplendent of all the beings in the Greek pantheon.