Mycenaean Age
Ancient Greece
Trojan War: Unveiling the Truth About Warfare in Homer’s Iliad
The Iliad, composed by Homer in c. 650 BCE, is a cornerstone of ancient Greek literature and contains numerous descriptions of warfare. For many years, scholars argued that its portrayal of warfare in the Trojan War comes from accurately preserved...
Ancient Greece
The Mystery of Linear B, Greece’s Enigmatic Script
Linear B, the enigmatic script of ancient Greece used by the Mycenaean civilization, has long captivated the minds of experts and enthusiasts alike.
For decades, historians, linguists, and archaeologists have been debating over this fascinating writing system that dominated the...
Ancient Greece
What Were the Ancient Greek Dark Ages?
Ancient Greece was a civilization full of activity. Right from as early as 1600 BC Greece was full of impressive buildings, signs of powerful kings, and a literate priestly class. However, this era of Greek history is separated from...
Ancient Greece
Ancient DNA Proves Griffin Warrior Was Greek
In a remarkable new revelation, recent studies by the University of Cincinnati show that the Griffin Warrior was of Greek descent. The results, which the journal Science published, were part of a three-part study overseen by Harvard University, disputing...
Ancient Greece
The Greek Language Pronunciation From Bronze Age to Today
Greek is one of the oldest languages in the world that continues to be spoken to this day. Needless to say, it has changed considerably throughout the ages, but how exactly has the pronunciation of Greek changed since ancient...
Ancient Greece
When Did Greek Mythology End and Greek History Begin?
There are countless myths and legends about ancient Greece. Of course, there are also countless historical records about it, too. So when did ancient Greek mythology come to an end, being replaced by pure history?
Many people believe that most...
Ancient Greece
The Glory of Mycenae Where Early Greek Civilization Flourished
The UNESCO site of Mycenae is one of the most important archaeological sites in Greece. This is the area where an early Greek civilization, called the Mycenaean civilization, first appeared during the 2nd millennium BC.
A recent video shows in...