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![Interview: American School of Classical Studies at Athens](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/6807.jpg?v=1629207003)
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Interview: American School of Classical Studies at Athens
The American School of Classical Studies in Greece has been running its operations since the 19th century CE, with excavations across the country and an academic program that runs throughout the summer and fall. They are arguably the most...
![The Grand Strategy of Classical Sparta](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/3012.jpg?v=1686182943)
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The Grand Strategy of Classical Sparta
In ancient Lacedaemon, as in all enduring political communities, there was a symbiotic relationship between the form of government chosen, the way of life that this form of government fostered, and the grand strategy that the community gradually...
![A Visual Glossary of Classical Architecture](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/945.jpg?v=1714884123)
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A Visual Glossary of Classical Architecture
Abacus - a large slab placed above the column capital to support the architrave or an arch placed above it. Akroterion - a decorative piece added to the roof of a temple at the apex and corners, usually made of clay or bronze and often...
![Exploring Classical Pula, Croatia](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/14318.jpg?v=1625247903)
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Exploring Classical Pula, Croatia
Located at the southern tip of the Istrian peninsula, Croatia’s westernmost outcrop, Pula is a town of extraordinary beauty with a 3000-year history. This important Istrian port boasts a rich and varied cultural heritage and has some of the...
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Robert Boyle
Robert Boyle (1627-1691) was an Anglo-Irish chemist, physicist, and experimental philosopher. Boyle was a prolific author, made significant experiments with air pumps, and presented the first litmus test. A founding member of the Royal Society...
![Warfare in Classical Greece](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/7056.jpg?v=1618758005)
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Warfare in Classical Greece
The ancient Greek city-states were in a constant rivalry for land, resources and power which meant that warfare became an ever-present aspect of life. Athens and Sparta were famous rivals throughout the Classical period but other cities like...
![North Africa During the Classical Period](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/4635.jpg?v=1673836742)
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North Africa During the Classical Period
Phoenician traders arrived on the North African coast around 900 B.C. and established Carthage (in present-day Tunisia) around 800 B.C. By the sixth century B.C., a Phoenician presence existed at Tipasa (east of Cherchell in Algeria). From...
![A Gallery of Daily Life in Classical Antiquity](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/18358.jpg?v=1708911606)
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A Gallery of Daily Life in Classical Antiquity
Throughout the ages, people have wondered what daily life in ancient Greece and Rome may have been like. How did people in the Classical World go about their lives, and was it really different to how we live today? We have frescoes, mosaics...
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The American School of Classical Studies in Athens
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American School of Classical Studies, Athens
Aerial Shot of the American School of Classical Studies in Athens