Athens and Sparta were two very different societies, yet the two legendary city-states hold priceless historic value for Greece and the world.

Many of these people would have lived not in the city but in the surrounding countryside, and only about 35,000 men would have been full citizens. In comparison, other important cities ...

Philotimo’ dates back millennia, and although can’t be translated into a single word in the English language to this day, is ...

Citizens used the Alter of the Twelve Gods as a central point ... s most influential figures and immerse yourself in the monumental achievements of ancient Greece. Being able to walk these grounds ...

But Ancient Greece isn’t one big country ... and even washing! The richer citizens might hunt deer and wild boar; but meat, for most people, is only for special occasions.

A citizen could speak for the time it took ... Today, we also live in a democracy. Unlike in ancient Greece, women get to vote, too. Juries decide if someone is guilty of a crime - we don ...

Slavery had a long history in the ancient world and was practiced in Ancient Egypt and Greece, as well as Rome ... it was not uncommon for desperate Roman citizens to raise money by selling ...

Homer's Ancient Greek Poem Iliad has inspired a small village in Turkey to install busts of the Trojan war heroes on their ...

At a time when the passage of time was dictated by the movement of the sun and the seasons, the introduction of “clock time” ...

I traveled to Athens, Greece, for the first time since I was a little kid. Most of the trip was a dream, but some experiences ...

Tourists headed to Rome’s Trevi Fountain in hopes of tossing the traditional coins, brace yourselves — the beloved historic ...