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 ...

The Ionian League, was a confederation of twelve Ionian Greek city-states located along the coast of Asia Minor.

The strategic, cultural, and economic significance of ancient Greek colonies in the Black Sea and their enduring legacy.

One major reason why ancient Greece was dominated by small city-states and independent towns, rather than by one all-powerful king, is its geography. The country's mountainous terrain, many ...

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 ...

The city served as the capital of the Lycian League, an alliance of Greek city-states, before joining the Roman Empire. The city was named after Patarus, its mythological founder and the son of ...

But Ancient Greece isn’t one big country. Our civilisation has grown from small, rival communities, often cut off from each other by mountains, rivers and the sea, to create the city-states ...