About 2,500 years ago Greece was one of the most important places in the ancient world ... by historians as the Archaic period of Greek history. During this time many of the cities in Greece ...

We are transported back to the year 500 BCE to meet Aspasia of Miletus - one of the most important women in Athens - to find out about everyday life in Ancient Greece. Our civilisation is known ...

The inventions of the hemispherium and the hemicyclium are attributed to Berosus (356-323 BCE), a Chaldean priest and astronomer who brought these types of sundials to Greece. Both dials use the shape ...

The catapult was an ancient siege machine that could hurl heavy objects or ... invented the catapult about 400 BCE. Thereafter, it became a key weapon in warfare and remained so up through mediaeval ...

Greece is proceeding with the restoration and maintenance of the acropolis of ancient Pelinna, an ancient Greek city-state of ...

Sculpture was one of the most important art forms in ancient Greece. The materials, techniques, and themes were developed ...

Ethiopia Known as Abyssinia in ancient times, Ethiopia is among the oldest countries, with its roots in the Kingdom of Aksum (circa 100 AD) and a history of independent rule.

Visiting the Ancient Agora of Greece is an outdoor adventure ... to a communal gathering spot in the 6th century BCE. Over ...

Archaeologists have uncovered an ancient ritual structure in Jerusalem, revealing artifacts and practices from the First ...

Stonehenge, the iconic megalithic monument in England, is closely linked to the winter solstice. The builders of the monument, constructed around 4,500 years ago, positioned the massive stones so that ...