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![Travel in the Ancient Greek World](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/2112.png?v=1706776023)
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Travel in the Ancient Greek World
Travel opportunities within the ancient Greek world largely depended on status and profession; nevertheless, a significant proportion of the population could, and did, travel across the Mediterranean to sell their wares, skills, go on religious...
![Hipparchia the Cynic: Devoted Wife, Mother, & Outspoken Greek Philosopher](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/14088.jpg?v=1700164623)
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Hipparchia the Cynic: Devoted Wife, Mother, & Outspoken Greek Philosopher
Cynic philosopher, wife of Crates of Thebes (l. c. 360 – 280 BCE), and mother of his children, Hipparchia of Maroneia (l. c. 350 – 280 BCE) defied social norms in order to live her beliefs. She is all the more impressive in that she taught...
![Sicilian Temples (Greek Metrology)](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/2597.jpg?v=1699400109)
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Sicilian Temples (Greek Metrology)
Characteristics of Sicilian Archaic Temples The large dimensions of the components, the presence of a propteron, an adyton, and other specific elements of the plan and elevation speak for an originally very autonomous development of Sicilian...
![The Greek Strategy at the Battle of Salamis 480 BCE](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/1180.png?v=1720029664)
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The Greek Strategy at the Battle of Salamis 480 BCE
The history of the second Persian war as presented in most of the modern literature is solely based on Herodotus' Histories. However, Herodotus' narration seems to contain several unrealistic elements which raise doubts about the actual strategy...
![A Visual Glossary of Greek Pottery](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/1205.jpg?v=1672137062)
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A Visual Glossary of Greek Pottery
Alabastron (pl. alabastra) - a small jar for storing perfumes, named after the material (alabaster) the first examples were made from. They were often carried by a string looped around the neck of the vessel. Amphora (pl. amphorae...
![Comedy & Tragedy: the Drama of Greek Theatre](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/4427.jpg?v=1716583083)
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Comedy & Tragedy: the Drama of Greek Theatre
Greek theatre likely sprang from the lyrical performance of ancient epic poetry and the rituals performed in the worship of the god Dionysos where goats were sacrificed and participants wore masks. From the 6th century BCE, Greek tragedy...
![Greek Goddess Artemis: Goddess of the Hunt and the Moon in Greek Mythology](/uploads/kraked/6/6-2499_ci_preview.jpg)
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Greek Goddess Artemis: Goddess of the Hunt and the Moon in Greek Mythology
The Greek goddess Artemis was the goddess of the hunt, wild nature and the moon in Greek mythology. She was the daughter of Leto and Zeus, and the twin sister to Apollo, the god of the sun, medicine and music among others. Artemis was a patron...
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Battle of Salamis
The Battle of Salamis was a naval battle between Greek and Persian forces in the Saronic Gulf, Greece in September 480 BCE. The Greeks had recently lost the Battle of Thermopylae and drawn the naval Battle at Artemision, both in August 480...
![The Dexileos Stele: A Study of Aristocracy and Democracy in Greek Art](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/2144.jpg?v=1622614504)
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The Dexileos Stele: A Study of Aristocracy and Democracy in Greek Art
The Dexileos Stele assesses the way that Athenian political thought penetrated all levels of society, showing the conflict that the aristocratic classes were faced with in trying to find their place within the Athenian Democracy. As a visual...
![A Visual Who's Who of Greek Mythology](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/3351.jpg?v=1717936865)
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A Visual Who's Who of Greek Mythology
Achilles The hero of the Trojan War, leader of the Myrmidons, slayer of Hector and Greece's greatest warrior, who sadly came unstuck when Paris sent a flying arrow guided by Apollo, which caught him in his only weak spot, his heel...