In 433 BC, when Athens signed a treaty of mutual protection with Corcyra (modern-day Corfu) - one of the few other city-states with a major navy of its own - Sparta and its allies interpreted the ...

Cleisthenes was the statesman who laid the foundations of democracy in ancient Athens by dividing Attica into ten tribes by location.

Though Athens is a populous city ... Find a variety of art mediums to explore, from historical works to modern-day delights.