Corinth: a brief history
Examining the history of Corinth through ups and downs, wars and successes, from the Neolithic to the late Roman period.
Introduction
Corinth is an ancient city...
Ancient Greece, part 8 – Art and Architecture
The Origins of Greek Art
In the nineteenth century, it was generally believed that Greek art had developed by itself with little or no outside...
Ancient Greece, part 6 – Greek Religion and Philosophy
Understanding Greek Religion
In order to understand Greek religion, it is necessary for us to make a leap of the imagination.
One of the barriers to...
Aphrodite – The Goddess of Cyprus
Aphrodite, goddess of fertility and sensual pleasure, was born from the foam of the sea at Petra tou Romiou. In Cyprus she was passionately...
The Last Stand of the Spartans
The most famous of all holding actions in military history where 300 Spartans made an Alamo of a mountain pass in Greece.
The Battle of...
Miltiades
After the death of his brother Stesagoras (some time in the last quarter of the 6th century BC), Miltiades the son of Cimon was...
Was the philosopher Socrates of Athens a hero?
Asking whether or not Socrates was a hero takes him out of his culture and transplants him to the early 21st century. As a...