Altogether there were over 1500 city-states in the Greek world, but some of these would barely qualify as towns in modern terms. Even Athens, by far the largest of all city-states, only contained ...

First off the Greeks gave the world democracy – which we still use in Britain today to choose who runs the country. In ancient Athens, citizens met regularly to vote on the laws that changed ...

About 2,500 years ago Greece was one of the most important places in the ancient world. The Greeks were great thinkers, warriors, writers, actors, athletes, artists, architects and politicians.

The ancient city of Troy was located along ... Menelaus’ wife Helen was said to be the most beautiful woman in the world. When Paris departed Greece, he left with Helen by his side, enraging ...

The ancient city of Troy was located along ... Menelaus’ wife Helen was said to be the most beautiful woman in the world. When Paris departed Greece, he left with Helen by his side, enraging ...