Ancient Athens was sacked four times, starting with the Persian invasion in 480 BC and ending with the Visigoth destruction ...

Athens had become the school of Greece. Pericles' was by now far too popular for his rivals to topple him as the city's leader. So instead, they attacked his close associates in the courts.

The most ambitious building program in Greek history, the building of the Parthenon was Pericles' greatest triumph and he oversaw the project personally. Costing 5000 talents in the first year ...

The Acropolis is a massive archaeological site brimming with the artistic monuments and wonders of ancient Greece. Here are ...

In 1821, after nearly 400 years of Ottoman oppression, the Greeks bound together under a flag bearing the cross to fight for ...

It emphasizes the pride of Greek city-states, particularly Athens, where democracy flourished under the leadership of Pericles. Citizens actively participated in governance, and public life was ...