Ancient Greece
The Greeks invented democracy, started the Olympics, built the foundations of Western arts and culture, and loved a good party. Read about Greek history and politics from the Archaic period through the Hellenistic period.
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Why Were the Ancient Greeks Called Hellenes?
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30 Maps of Ancient Greece Show How It Became an Empire
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Alexander the Great Study Guide
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Greek Goddess Demeter and the Abduction of Persephone
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What Was the Charge Against Socrates?
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Sayings of Leonidas
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King Leonidas of Sparta and the Battle at Thermopylae
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The Major Events in the Trojan War
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Biography of Aristotle, Influential Greek Philosopher and Scientist
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Inventions and Discoveries of Ancient Greek Scientists
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Political Aspects of the Classical Age of Greece
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Profile of Socrates
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Corinth Legends and History
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Why Did Alexander Burn Persepolis?
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Overview of the Archaic Age of Ancient Greek History
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Ancient Greek Pottery Types
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Formation of the Delian League
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Persian Battle at Thermopylae in 300 Movie
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Was Alexander the Great a Greek?
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Panhellenic Games in Ancient Greece
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Lycurgus Lawgiver of Sparta
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Aristotle on Democracy and Government
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Parode and Related Terms in Ancient Greek Tragedy and Comedy
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Greek Women in the Archaic Age
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Solon's Constitution and the Rise of Democracy
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Greek Eros and Philia Love Magic
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The Peloponnesian War: Causes of the Conflict
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7 Points to Know About Ancient Greek Government
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Points About Ancient Greek History
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Who Were the Ancient Kings of Sparta?
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Democracy Then and Now
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Geography of Ancient Greece
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The Age of Pericles and Periclean Athens
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Types of Eunuchs in the Roman Empire
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Who Was Sophocles
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Types of Ancient Greek Medicine
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Who Was Briseis in The Iliad?
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How Athenian Democracy Developed in 7 Stages
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The Thirty Tyrants After the Peloponnesian War
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Who Were the Etruscans?
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Answers to FAQs About the Trojan War
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Socratic Irony
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King Porus of Paurava
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The Greek Festival of Thesmophoria
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Did Hector Kill Ajax in the Trojan War?
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Greek Tragedy and the House of Atreus
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Eteocles and Polynices: Cursed Brothers and Sons of Oedipus
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The Great Ionian Colony of Miletus
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Solon's Reforms and the Rise of Democracy in Athens
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Cheating During the Ancient Olympics
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Heracles Fights Triton
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Goats in Greek Tragedy
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The Battle at Issus
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Cleisthenes and the 10 Tribes of Athens
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Seleucus, the Successor of Alexander
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The Start of the Persian Wars
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Red-Figure Pottery in Greek Art
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Argos, Greece
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The Ancient Greek Underworld and Hades
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Hellenistic Greece
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The History of the Olympics