While Athens and Sparta dominate the history book, there are lesser-known ancient Greek city-states that contributed to Greek ...

While Athens and Sparta dominate the history book, there are lesser-known ancient Greek city-states that contributed to Greek ...

Archaeologists often spend long amounts of time at a dig site, only to dig up garbage such as bottle caps and soda cans, or ...

This is where Alexander launched his famous invasion of the Persian Empire ... “The word aigai means ‘goats’ in ancient Greek,” says Kottaridi, as we admire the same view.

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On an Egyptian desert rock ridge west of Alexandria and between the Mediterranean sea and Lake Mariout is Kom el-Nugus, an ...

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Nafplio is also a great launching pad for exploring some of Greece’s most famous ancient sites, like Epidaurus and Mycenae. Whether you’re into history, beach time, or simply soaking up Greek ...