The economy of Ancient Athens was more than just silver coins - it was an early model of a financial empire. With an extensive trade network and a reliance on imported grain, Athens developed ...

For the Greeks, the idea was a fluid one—a literal place and a civic ideal that allowed for democracy to flourish.

The cataphract model had a deck to protect the oarsmen ... wages and a social status that reflected their importance in ancient Athens. The bronze rams, however, would survive centuries at ...

The model has already enabled archaeologists ... for more human remains where the teeth were found. The ancient ship was filled with Greek artworks when it sank — it contained several bronze ...

“We have an ancient monument and feat of engineering that we’re bringing into the present to save water and cool the city,” said Katerina Dimitrou of the Athens ... as a model for other ...