Ancient Greece

Read about Greek history, politics, and wars, its arts and artistic achievements, the Greek language and myths, and the major cities of Athens and Sparta, from the Archaic period through the Hellenistic period.
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15 Articles in: Ancient Greece
Minoan Labrys 2nd millennium BC - Public Domain. Courtesy of Wikimedia
Ancient Greece
This list contains the main entry points to articles about important aspects of the history of ancient Greece.
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Ptolemy's World, From The Atlas of Ancient and Classical Geography by Samuel Butler - Public Domain. Courtesy of Maps of Asia Minor, the Caucasus, and Neighboring Lands
The Many Vital Contributions Ancient Greeks Made to Scientific Knowledge
Read about the important inventions attributed to early Greek scientists. This list is in chronological order.
Rembrandt's Aristotle With the Bust of Homer - Clipart.com
Greek Terms
Technical terms from ancient Greek used on this site.
Logographers in the Classical World
Logographers in ancient times wrote in prose about history and geography.
Pharos - Clipart.com
Alexandria
Basic information on Alexandria in Egypt.
Prince of Lilies - Public Domain Courtesy of Wikipedia.
Greek Timeline
Browse through this ancient Greek timeline to examine a millennium of Greek history.
Greeks - Philosophers - CC Flickr User dr.jd's photostream
Greeks
A quick look at what is meant by the term 'the Greeks' in ancient history.
Major Topics in Ancient Greek History
Important topics and a quick overview in an era-by-era chronology from the Bronze and Dark Ages through the periods of ancient Greece.
Classical Greeks Attitude Toward the Macedonians
Peter Green explains the attitude of the Classical Greeks toward the macedonians.
Mycenaean Greece c. 1450 B.C. - Perry-Castañeda Library
Aegean Sea and the Surrounding Areas of Mycenaean Greece
Aegean Sea and the Surrounding Areas of Mycenaean Greece
Ancient Greece and Rome
The history, arts, social life, languages, wars, and myths of Greece and Rome, from the Mycenaean, Bronze, and Dark Ages, and from the archaic period through the fall of the Roman Empire.
Medicine, Science, Philosophy/Practical Ethics, Mathematics
Philosophy is closely related to ancient religion, poetry, and science. Medicine is also closely connected with religious beliefs and philosophy, but in modern thinking, science, medicine, mathematics, technology, and engineering are all conceptually grouped.
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Ancient Meets Modern: Classicists on Twitter
What classicists should you follow on Twitter? About.com has the scoop for you.
- Bibi Saint-Pol/Wikimedia Commons Public Domain
The Trials of Alcibiades
The famous Athenian statesman Alcibiades was implicated in a scandal involving statues' mutilated genitals. Well, that's one way to impeach a guy...
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