Bios of Famous People in Ancient Greece and Rome

The major gods and goddesses of Ancient Greece were thought to live on Mt. Olympus; hence the name Olympian Gods. Here is a list with links to each of the major gods and goddesses.

These animals and animal-like creatures from Greek mythology played a range of roles in the lives of the ancient Greeks, from devouring to helping. This list is ranked in order of how close to human they were. Note: there are no generic animals here.

Cannibalism in Greek mythology occasionally manifests itself when someone's children are served up at a dinner feast.

Pictures of some of the luminaries of the fifth century B.C. mostly in Greece, but also Rome, and maps of two important battles.

Gallery of picture to guess who, what, or where about.

The Greeks and Romans contributed greatly to the field of medicine, advancing it substantially from a magic-based process to one involving regimens, like diet and exercise, and observation, diagnosis, and more. Although the main contributions come from real, dead men, the Greeks and Romans credited some less believable figures with discovering...