Ancient Greece was the birthplace of so much of Western Civilization.
Athens and Sparta: Similar Yet Different
The ancient city-states of Athens and Sparta were similar in several important ways and different in several important ways. This illustrated article explores both.
Lycurgus and Solon: Lawgivers of Ancient Greece
The people of ancient Athens and Sparta revered Solon and Lycurgus as the men who gave them the laws they based their societies on. These men are shrouded in mystery, as is the time when they gave those laws. Find out more about these famous men and how what they said transcended their own time and place.
Timeline of Ancient Greece
Follow the developments of ancient Greece as it grows from the very beginnings to a great population center and a center of arts, culture, and science.
Maps of Ancient Greece
The various cities and borders of the ancient civilization
Ancient Greek Warfare
Warfare was a way of life in certain city-states and certainly to be expected in many others. These links tell you more about how the Greeks fought and with what.
Specific Greek Wars
Trojans, Persians, and Greeks
The Ancient Greek Olympics
The Olympic Games in ancient Greece were a religious festival first and sporting events second. The Greeks also quit fighting for the entire Games period. And the events that they competed in were both similar and different to those today's Olympics offer.
Crete in Ancient Times
Learn more about the island in particular, its history, its culture, its industry, and its myths.
Alexander the Great
Alexander the Great changed the world in many ways. Read all about this fascinating larger-than-life figure from ancient history.
Greek Tragedy: The Invention of Drama
This exciting feature traces the beginnings of the drama as we now know it, from its earliest beginnings as satyr plays to the genius of the Big Three Greek tragedists--Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides. The article is in the form of a play script, complete with illustrations of the principals.
The Life and Death of Socrates
Learn more about the famous philosopher. Includes a link to famous quotes.
The Roman Empire
Ruled over Greece for a few centuries
