This map shows the spatial distribution of city-states in Greece, indexed for whether silver coins were ever minted. Also shown is the spatial distribution of located battles. Credit: J. Adamson . To ...

Contrary to popular belief, Zeus wasn’t the ultimate god for everyone in Ancient Greece. The Greek world wasn’t one unified country — it was a collection of independent city-states (poleis ...

Little did Leonidas know that over 2,500 years later, "Molon Lave" would be used as a global marketing tool -from weapons to ...

A Comprehensive History of the Ancient Greek 'City-States' that Goes Beyond the famous places like Athens or Sparta . The city-state (polis in Greek, plural poleis) was one of the most important forms ...

The agoras of the ancient Greek city-states were open areas for people to assemble for everything from political gatherings to public debates. Ancient Agora is the most popular of its kind, thanks ...

During this period, war among Greek city-states is forbidden, criminal trials are suspended, and the execution of capital punishment is prohibited. During the herald’s stay, sumptuous banquets ...

Helmets that cover most of the face like this, with only a gap for the eyes and mouth, are called Corinthian helmets, after the ancient Greek city-state of Corinth. The city was famous for both ...