The move for American Independence was greatly influenced by ancient Greece, particularly philosophy from the time.

Work and wages varied immensely in ancient Greece. Agriculture was the backbone of the economy but work was available in ...

The current troubles have re-opened old, even ancient wounds. Greece—located on the eastern fringe of modern Europe—prides itself on being the “cradle of Western civilization,” the ...

Take politics for example: apart from the word itself (from polis, meaning city-state or community) many of the other basic political terms in our everyday vocabulary are borrowed from the ancient ...

Examine the ancient Greek slave classes and their role in maintaining the economy. How they were represented in art and ...

Professional historians react to the first scenes of Jason and the Argonauts (1963), comparing the film's portrayal of ancient Greek customs, city-states, and royal power to real historical sources.

The real ancient Olympic spirit: political, bawdy, and brutal We might find today’s Games too professional or too corporate. The ancient Greeks would have felt right at home.

During the end of Greece’s Bronze Age, between approximately 1700 and 1100 B.C., Mycenaean civilization flourished throughout the Peloponnesian Peninsula.