Classical Greece: Did you mean...?

A documentary on the history of wine in antiquity.

The Mycenaean civilization flourished in the Late Bronze Age (c. 1700-1100 BCE), peaking from the 15th to the 13th century BCE. The Mycenaeans extended their influence throughout the Peloponnese in Greece and across the Aegean...

Xerxes I (l. 519-465, r. 486-465 BCE), also known as Xerxes the Great, was the king of the Persian Achaemenid Empire. His official title was Shahanshah which, though usually translated as `emperor', actually means `king of kings'. He...

The roles, rights and lives of women in Ancient Greece varied depending on which city-state you were from, your social class and your wealth. Women in Ancient Greece had very few rights compared...

Thinking about travelling to visit all of the wonderful remains of Ancient Greece? Well, then you've come to the right place. In this interview, Kelly has sat down with Dr Rita Roussos, our guide for our...

The Persian Wars refers to the conflict between Greece and Persia in the 5th century BCE which involved two invasions by the latter in 490 and 480 BCE. Several of the most famous and significant battles in history were fought during...

A map of the political structure of Greece in the Archaic Age (ca. 750 - 490 BC).

The Greek Dark Age (c. 1200 to c. 800 BCE, overlapping with the Iron Age, c. 1200-550 BCE) is the modern-day term for the period in Greek history following the Bronze Age Collapse when the Mycenaean Civilization fell and the Linear...

The Seven Sages of ancient Greece (hoi hepta sophoi, "the Seven Wise Men") were a celebrated group of Archaic Greek thinkers, lawmakers, rulers, and statesmen remembered...

A map of the primary regions of ancient Greece's mainland along with its northern neighboring tribes.