The Parthenon was far more than a temple. It was Athens’ ultimate power move, which combined religion, politics, and economic ...

The Agora of Ancient Athens is a 30-acre outdoor archeological site. ... The Agora was at the center of commerce, government, ...

In ancient Greece the great playwrights helped to plant and nurture the seeds of representative government through their characters and plots. By David Belcher This article is from a special ...

The experiences of women differed in ancient Athens and Sparta. Largely portrayed as "invisible," evidence reveals a striking ...

The rivalry between ancient Athens and Sparta is infamous—but they may have been more 'frenemies' Despite being rivals, many Athenians admired the government, clothing, and austerity of the ...

That question was taken seriously in ancient Athens, where a 403 BC decree instructed one of the traditional governing councils, known as the Council of the Areopagus, to “Take caring charge of ...

They built houses, banks and government buildings in the style of Greek temples. They painted and sculpted Greek themes, ... Join us on March 14 at 6 p.m. in Coburn Hall for "Athens in America: ...

Selecting government officials by lot is a procedure first employed in Athens 2,500 years ago. This experiment has produced dramatic results – as well as a court challenge.