Athens is, or at least should be, better known for the impressive temples and other archaeological sites that are all around ...

Take a break from ancient Greece and turn a page to the era of the Crusades in Rhodes. Before you go off exploring the rest of the island , spend a day or two in the cosmopolitan city of Rhodes.

Vergina, Greece is a small, unassuming town in modern times, but it played a crucial role in the ancient world as Aigai. Then ...

Work and wages varied immensely in ancient Greece. Agriculture was the backbone of the economy but work was available in ...

These ancient cities sunk to the ocean floor. ... emerged as a Neolithic settlement around 3500 B.C. and became an important trading center for Mycenaean Greece (1650-1180 B.C.).

One major reason why ancient Greece was dominated by small city-states and independent towns, rather than by one all-powerful king, is its geography. The country's mountainous terrain, many ...