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Boreas is the god of the violent North Wind in Greek mythology. He is the son of the Titan Astraeus and Eos, the goddess of the dawn, and brother to Zephyrus (the West Wind) and Notus (the South Wind). He is best known for his bad temper...

Cimon (c. 510 – 450 BCE) was an Athenian statesman and, as strategos, frequent commander of the Athenian fleet when the city was at the height of its power. He won military glory by defeating Spartan rival Pausanias and then the Persians...

Anastasios I ruled the Byzantine empire from 491 to 518 CE. Although his tax and monetary reforms were both popular and successful, the emperor could not repair the damaging split in the Christian Church created by his predecessors...

A red-figure bell krater showing a griffin or gryphon attacking Amazons. First half of 4th century BCE. Vassil Bojkov Collection. Photographer: Marin Karavelov for the Thrace Foundation

This text is part of an article series on the Delian League. The modern term Delian League refers to the primarily maritime συμμᾰχία or symmachy (offensive-defensive alliance...

This text is part of an article series on the Delian League. The third phase of the Delian League begins with the Thirty Years Peace between Athens and Sparta...

This text is part of an article series on the Delian League. The second phase of the Delian League's operations begins with the Hellenic victory over Mede forces at Eurymedon...

An Attic black-figure amphora with a scene showing Theseus and Procrustes, circa 480 BCE. (National Historical Museum - Sofia) Photography: Archaeological Museum, Plovdiv, Bulgaria (used with permission)

A detail of a painted dromos and dome camera from a tumulus near Aleksandrovo village, Haskovo district, Bulgaria. The dromos has battle scenes while the burial chamber has a hunting scene, unfolded in a circle, and...

Tomb in the town of Kazanlak, Bulgaria. Painted in dromos and dome camera. Dromos - scene with battle scenes Dome camera - a scene with a symposium Beginning of the 3rd century BCE. Photographer: Marin Karavelov (used...