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The ancient Mediterranean was a busy place with trading ships sailing in all directions to connect cities and cultures. The Greeks were so keen on the rewards of trade and commerce that they colonized large parts of the coastal Mediterranean...

The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World represent the pinnacle of human creativity, ambition, and engineering skill in classical antiquity. Compiled by Greek scholars during the Hellenistic period (c. 3rd century BCE), the list celebrated...

A red-figure pelike from Rhodes, c. 430 BCE. The scene depicts a youth and a seated courtesan. Painted by Polygntos. (National Archaeological Museum, Athens)

A squat alabastron, c. 1400-1375 BCE from Ialysus, Rhodes. These flat jars first appeared in the Minoan civilization on Crete and were used for storing creams and unctions. This three handled example is typically decorated with stylised rocks...

The seven wonders of the ancient world were: The Great Pyramid of Giza The Hanging Gardens of Babylon The Statue of Zeus at Olympia The Temple of Artemis at Ephesus The Mausoleum at Halicarnassus The Colossus of Rhodes The Lighthouse...

The Imperium Romaniae, commonly known as the Latin Empire (1204–1261), emerged from the upheaval of the Fourth Crusade (1202–1204), when Western European forces captured and sacked Constantinople in 1204. This event brought an abrupt end...

The Seven Sages (ΟΙ ΕΠΤΑ ΣΟΦΟΙ) of ancient Greece were renowned philosophers, statesmen, and lawgivers celebrated for their wisdom and practical contributions. First explicitly listed in Plato’s Protagoras, they were recognized as "the wise...

Helios, the sun god riding his chariot. Relief architrave from the Temple of Athena at Troy, 300-280 BCE. (Altes Museum, Berlin)

Artist's impression of how a harbour scene in ancient Greece may have looked.

In the ancient Greek world, religion was personal, direct, and present in all areas of life. With formal rituals which included animal sacrifices and libations, myths to explain the origins of mankind and give the gods a human face, temples...