Ancient Greece

As far back as the eighth century BC, the ancient Greeks had invented a large, round shield, or aspis that became an essential part of warfare

Cleostratus was a truly pioneering astronomer who lived on the small Aegean island of Tenedos in the 6th century BC. Despite the lack of detailed records on his life and whereabouts, Cleostratus managed to make significant contributions to the overall...

Being a sea people, since antiquity, Greeks have gone out exploring the world. Their quests led them to regions throughout the Mediterranean, including pre-Roman Spain. The story of Empuries, the metropolis, is the epitome of the story of Greeks...

Socrates and Confucius are considered the founders of Western Philosophy and Eastern Philosophy respectively, and their teachings bare many similarities

Although you may know a fair bit about Greek naming customs today, there are name traditions which go all the way back to Ancient Greece. 

Ancient Sparta has been known for centuries around the world for its meticulous and harsh training imposed on every boy of the city. The Agoge was a rigorous education as well as a military training program that ancient Sparta followed...

Having begun more than 2,700 years ago in Olympia, southwest Greece, and revived in its modern form in 1896, the Olympic Games have seen a whole host of athletes and characters competing to become champions, perhaps none so curious...

A new study reveals that nomads thrived in ancient Greece and the region of Lake Volvi for centuries after the chaos of the Roman Empire's collapse. Lake Volvi is located at the root of the Chalkidiki peninsula in the Thessaloniki...

Ancient Greece is famous for its mythology, which enshrined tales of mighty heroes and fearsome warriors, with fierce battles and territorial disputes lurking in every corner of the Hellenistic world. Here are some of the finest that Greek mythology...

Empedocles was a pre-Socratic Greek philosopher, as well as poet and politician, who left an indelible mark on Western thought. However, he is mostly overshadowed by other more famous and popular Greek philosophers. He is, thus, not widely known...