The Hellenistic period was a veritable cauldron of ambition, betrayal, and sheer bloodlust. It was an era marked by dramatic ...

The Cambridge Companion to Ancient Greek Political Thought provides a guide to understanding the central texts and problems in ancient Greek political thought, from Homer through the Stoics and ...

Ancient Greek temples positioned around the Agora were dedicated to patron gods like Athena for Athens and Zeus for Olympia.

This book, first published in 2000, is a general and comprehensive treatment of the political thought of ancient Greece and Rome. It begins with Homer and ends in late antiquity with Christian and ...

Who are the top ancient Greek philosophers, and what are their contributions to philosophy and modern life? Read on to ...

Classical Myths and Stories, from the Amazons to Cleopatra,' Stephanie McCarter asserts that numerous women held political ...

At a special ceremony held at our embassy in Rome, the grandson of former Italian Prime Minister Alcide De Gasperi presented ...

Ancient Greece had a variety of systems. Apart from being great traders, the Greeks were relatively wealthy; they promoted and enjoyed culture and adored poetry, public debates, politics ...

Although Homer's Iliad and Odyssey belonged to an earlier tradition of oral storytelling, they greatly influenced Greek ...

This article follows our family as we visit the Ancient Agora of Athens. Plus, learn about the history of this iconic ...

Guest: Rena Steinzor is Edward M. Robertson Professor of Law at the University of Maryland Carey Law School. She is the author of Why Not Jail? (2014), The People’s Agents and the Battle to Protect ...

Political posts on social media that most frequently referenced ancient history tended to be more extreme, hostile and ...