In the complex and often violent political arena of ancient Greece, ideals of civic engagement and self-determination mingled uneasily with the realities of power.
An overview of Ancient Greek art, including painting, sculpture and architecture, and a look at how it changed over the years ...
Alexander the Great died at age 32, but his cause of death is unclear. What killed him has been a long-standing source of ...
The remains of Alexander the Great may lie under the streets of Alexandria, they may have been "eaten by a shark," or they ...
In 1954, the French were finally defeated by the Viet Minh at the Battle of Dien Bien Phu. This defeat was formalised in the Geneva Agreement and temporarily separated Vietnam into two zones: a ...