Ancient Greece
Articles and information on ancient Greece and the ancient Greeks, including the Greek wars (Peloponnesian, Persian, and the conquests of Alexander), mythology, Greek -- the language and literature, democracy, philosophy, tragedy, comedy, and contributions of Ancient Greece to the fields of mathematics and science.
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Classical Abbreviations
Classical abbreviations from an online 1911 encyclopedia. The edition was scanned and not proofed, so there are errors.
Classical abbreviations from an online 1911 encyclopedia. The edition was scanned and not proofed, so there are errors.
Maps of Ancient Greece
Maps showing Mycenean Greece, Vicinity of Troy, Greece 700-600 B.C., Settlements, Greece 500-479 B.C., Athenian Empire, Reference Map of Attica, Peloponnesian War, Greece in 362 B.C., Macedonia 336-323, Kingdoms of the Diadochi, and Reference Map of Asia Minor.
Maps showing Mycenean Greece, Vicinity of Troy, Greece 700-600 B.C., Settlements, Greece 500-479 B.C., Athenian Empire, Reference Map of Attica, Peloponnesian War, Greece in 362 B.C., Macedonia 336-323, Kingdoms of the Diadochi, and Reference Map of Asia Minor.
Cyprus
The island of Cyprus has had a rich history, conquered and reconquered, but throughout it all maintaining ties with Greece.
The island of Cyprus has had a rich history, conquered and reconquered, but throughout it all maintaining ties with Greece.
Pictures of People in the Fifth Century in Greece and Rome
Pictures of some of the luminaries of the fifth century B.C. mostly in Greece, but also Rome, and maps of two important battles.
Pictures of some of the luminaries of the fifth century B.C. mostly in Greece, but also Rome, and maps of two important battles.
Comparisons Between Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome
Both Greece and Rome were ancient Mediterranean countries, and Rome copied much of the Greek culture, but Rome and Greece (especially Athens) were very different. Here are some of the areas of difference listing some of the basic points of comparison.
Both Greece and Rome were ancient Mediterranean countries, and Rome copied much of the Greek culture, but Rome and Greece (especially Athens) were very different. Here are some of the areas of difference listing some of the basic points of comparison.