While Athens was an extraordinarily rich polis, the rest of classical Greece shared in the prosperity. Ober constructs an index of per capita consumption based on wheat wages for “core Greece ...

Ancient Greek homes were built around a courtyard or garden. The walls were often made from wood and mud bricks . They had small windows with no glass, but wooden shutters to keep out the hot sun.

Twenty-five hundred years ago the Spartans were the indisputable military power in Greece. No city had warriors as fierce and ...

Mycenae, a treasure trove of ancient Greek history, offers visitors a glimpse into the powerful civilization that once ruled this land. From awe-inspiring archaeological sites to breathtaking ...

The art and architecture of ancient Greece and Rome has long been referenced, from the temple-like façades on banks, churches and houses that sprung up in the late 18th and early 19th centuries ...

The Greek municipality of Tenea boasts a rich ancient history—and the archaeological artifacts to prove it. Finds in the region have long hinted at a once-thriving settlement, with the latest ...

Ancient European homes had 'invisible ... without rich grave goods tended to be local people who were ... have been similar to households 1,500 years later in ancient Greece and ...