Scientists say ancient Greece was not the plain white world we imagine, and the Parthenon holds the clues

Ancient Greece, long envisioned as a realm of pure white marble, is now revealed to have been vibrantly colorful. Scientific ...
Martijn Around The World on MSN

This ancient agora reveals Greece’s powerful classical past

The Ancient Agora of Athens was once the political, commercial, and social center of ancient Greek life. Surrounded by ...
Greek Reporter

Greece Restores Roman-Era Monuments at Ancient Olympia

Greece has restored three major Roman-era monuments at Ancient Olympia, revealing later chapters in the sanctuary’s long ...
Greek Reporter

Greece Created Five of Seven Wonders of the Ancient World

Ancient Greece, the cradle of Western civilization, was responsible for creating five of the seven wonders of the ancient world.
Smithsonian Magazine

In the Classical World, Persia’s Powers Rivaled Greece and Rome

A gold Achaemenid plaque featuring a winged lion-griffin, dated to between 500 and 330 B.C.E. Courtesy of the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago Who were the power players in the ...