Ancient Greece
Few civilisations have made an impact on history quite like ancient Greece. Emerging out of a so-called ‘Dark Ages’ roughly three millennia ago, Greece’s powerful city-states would come to dominate the western world for centuries to come, making huge contributions towards the fields of science, philosophy, literature, medicine and art. Indeed, some of ancient Greece’s greatest intellectuals and thinkers – from Archimedes to Aristotle – are still lauded today, while tales from Greek mythology continue to capture the popular imagination. Find a wealth of expert articles below, from authors including renowned classicist and expert Professor Paul Cartledge and classical scholar Dr Michael Scott…
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Hippocrates and humours: medicine in ancient Greece
Ancient Greek theatre and the Athenian identity. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
The classics and racial hatred: how the far right hijacked the ancient world. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
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Get to grips with ancient Greece
Your guide to Ancient Greece: everything you wanted to know
Slavery in ancient Greece: what was life like for enslaved people?
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The Peloponnesian War: Athens fights Sparta for dominance in ancient Greece
Women in ancient Greece: what were their lives like?
A brief history of sex and sexuality in Ancient Greece
Influential ancient Greeks
Alexander the Great: all you need to know about the empire builder and military genius
Who’s who in ancient Greece? Meet 14 influential ancient Greeks
The siege of Syracuse: how Archimedes took on the Romans. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
“We are all Trojans...”: Homer’s poetic legacy. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
Gods, myths and legends
Q&AWhy do we say ‘Achilles Heel’?
How much of the legend of Troy is real?
The gods and their whims: your guide to ancient Greek religion
The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World: what were they, and what happened to them?
The ancient Greeks at war
The ancient Greeks at war: hoplites, the phalanx and the greatest battles
Your guide to the battle of Thermopylae
The Peloponnesian War: Athens fights Sparta for dominance in ancient Greece
Salamis, 480 BC: a horror at sea for the Persian empire
The ancient Olympics
Pheidippides: is the ancient Greek marathon runner remembered for the wrong run?
What were the ancient Olympics like? Take a visit to the Games of 436 BC
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