ancient Greek colonies
Ancient Greece
Naucratis: The First Ancient Greek Colony in Egypt
The city of Naukratis was the earliest ancient Greek colony in Egypt that served as the connecting and trading post between the Greek and Egyptian civilizations
Archaeology
Two Ancient Greek Temples Discovered at Paestum, Italy
Two Ancient Greek Doric temples were unearthed in Paestum, southern Italy. The temples were part of the Magna Graecia (Great Greece), the thriving group of ancient Greek cities of southern Italy dating back from the 8th century BC.
One of...
Ancient Greece
The Aeolian Islands and Their Ancient Greek Heritage
The Aeolian Islands are a collection of seven islands in the Tyrrhenian Sea, north of Sicily. In ancient times, the islands were colonized and inhabited by the ancient Greeks.
The islands also play an interesting role in Greek mythology. They...
Ancient Greece
7 Cities in Turkey of Great Greek Heritage
In today’s land of Asia Minor, cradle of ancient Greek scientific and philosophical thought, visitors still find the remnants of a great past.
Ancient Greece
The Settlements of the Ancient Greeks in Egypt
For the majority of Egypt's Pharaonic history, Greece and Egypt had very little to do with each other. There is limited evidence for trade, and certainly not much evidence for regular travel between the two countries. However, in the...
Ancient Greece
The Greek Roots of the Names of Cities in Ukraine
Greeks reading the names of towns and cities in Ukraine in the news may wonder why places like Sevastopol, Simferopol, Mariupol, and Melitopol seem so familiar.
Just like many Greek place names, all of these Ukrainian cities feature the characteristic...