Greek temples are among the most impressive architectural achievements of the ancient world, with massive stone columns, ...

Some aspects of the ancient world simply do not make any sense. No matter how much research is put into the topics, answers ...

The Ancient Greek world produced leaders, generals, and great men whose actions shaped the history of the Mediterranean world ...

Cleostratus was a truly pioneering Greek astronomer who lived on the small Aegean island of Tenedos in the 6th century BC.

Edited film addresses the achievements of the ancient Greeks in philosophhy, athletics, politics, and the arts. Shown are the Parthenon, the Academia, the Plain of Marathon, Delphi, and the Athenian ...

Although written records are scarce for these cultures, archaeological vestiges reveal the impact of their achievements from Oceania to the Americas to Africa. Pioneers of crafting rubber, ...

In ancient Greece the great playwrights helped to plant and nurture the seeds of representative government through their characters and plots. By David Belcher This article is from a special report on ...

Perhaps no other ancient city captures our imagination quite like Pompeii. The storyline is familiar: a thriving city on the Bay of Naples- a mecca of high culture and a playground of the rich- ...