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How the Ancient Greeks Designed Their Cities

Despite wide diversity, city-states in Ancient Greece were united by a common design system that structured their architectural landscape. Cities occupied a special place in ancient culture in Greece since they were relatively independent units not only economically but also...

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...

The Ancient Greeks of Libya, Cyrenaica Pentapolis

During the seventh century BC, the Greek world sought to explore and establish colonies throughout the Mediterranean coast. One of the rather earlier waves of Greek colonization took place in Libya. The tale of the Greeks in the region...

The Greeks of Iberia, a Tale of Empuries

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...

Alexander the Great Tomb Located in Greece, Sorbonne Historian Claims

  Alexander the Great died in 323 BC, in Babylon, and the tomb was directed to return to his birthplace, the kingdom of Macedonia in Greece. However, it is said that Ptolemy I Soter, one of Alexander's four main generals,...

Netflix Reveals Alexander the Great Series Release Date

The wait for Netflix’s new Alexander the Great series is almost over! According to the streaming platform's official announcement, "ALEXANDER: THE MAKING OF A GOD" will premiere on January 31, 2024. The series will consist of six episodes. Tony Mitchell, who...

The Story of Alexandria, the Jewel of the Ancient Greek World

Alexandria, the world-renowned ancient Greek metropolis was founded by Alexander the Great approximately in the year 331 BC. After conquering Phoenicia in 332 BC, Alexander the Great looked onward to Egypt. The city of Alexandria was built at the edge...

The Parallels Between Prometheus and Adam, Jesus and Hercules

Christianity’s rapid spread in the classical Greco-Roman world begs a question. What made Christianity appealing or fulfilling for the classical world? Trying to find answers is a task as old as time. All classical professions attempt to define the minute...

The Story of the Ancient Greek Metropolis of Syracuse

  The ancient city-state of Syracuse (Συράκουσαι), was a Greek colony established on the eastern coast of Sicily. The city rose to prominence as a metropolis, a powerful center of trade and Greek culture. Syracuse was declared by the Roman...

Ancient Pyramid of Greece Sparks Controversy

There is no other controversy like the one surrounding the ancient pyramid discovered in Greece. Ancient Greek history often stimulates meaningful debate - one has only to think of how many different views there are on the Hellinikon. Were the...