The Athens Marathon the Authentic was established to commemorate the historic run of Pheidippides, an Athenian soldier who ran from the battlefield at Marathon to inform his fellow Greeks that the battle had been won.
Why is the ancient Greek...
The Ancient Greek world produced leaders, generals, and great men whose actions shaped the history of the Mediterranean world and whose statues and depictions immortalize them, offering insight into their achievements and enduring legacies. From the valor of Spartan...
The name of the general Miltiades will forever remain in the minds of Greeks. He was the great victor of the crucial Battle of Marathon against the Persians.
Born around the year 554 BC, Miltiades (or Miltiades the Younger) was...
Ancient Greek history is full of the names of great minds: philosophers, scientists, statesmen, generals, historians and artists. However, several of the greatest minds were discredited and persecuted, ending their lives in exile and poverty, or, worse, were executed.
Socrates,...
The Greek victory over the Persian Empire (499–449 BC) remains one of history's greatest "David vs. Goliath" scenarios.
While the Persians possessed a massive, multi-ethnic army and vast resources, the Greeks utilized a combination of geography, technology, and ideology to...
Ancient Greek history is full of glorious men who have left an indelible mark through their military genius, courage, artistic greatness, political savviness, and exceptional statesmanship.
Their statues grace monuments, city squares, and government buildings. In their portraits, they gaze...
Cimon of Athens, the son of General Miltiades, was an ancient Greek general and statesman who died while winning Cyprus from the Persians. However, his men abandoned the siege of the island so they could have a proper burial...
