Why was the country of Iran formerly called Persia? What has this got to do with the conquests of ancient Middle Eastern ...

The Ancient Greeks may have had it better than we do in 2025. Imagine a world where leaders sought answers from a priestess instead of “experts.” From the 8th century BCE to the 4th century CE, the ...

The dish known as salad is said to date back to the ancient Roman habit of dipping romaine lettuce in salt — “herbe salata” means “salted leaves.” Now, centuries after the concept originated in ...

YEARS: 5–6, 7–8, 9–10, 11–12 Can you name a famous ancient Greek playwright or philosopher? Why is it so difficult to find documentation of life in ancient Greece written by women?

SUBJECTS: Civics and Citizenship, English, Geography, History, YEARS: 5–6, 7–8, 9–10, 11–12 The history and character of ancient Greece were strongly influenced by its physical geography.

The conflicts that followed brought the Persian and Greek worlds closer together and set the stage for a drastic reshaping of the ancient world. Show more 25 June 2025 Available now 1 hour, 4 minutes ...

The Cyrus Cylinder is often considered the first charter of human rights, inscribed with the words of King Cyrus the Great, the founder of the Achaemenid Empire.

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — For visitors to Athens, the ancient Odeon of Herod Atticus is the must-see theater at the foot of the Acropolis. Artists revere it for the majestic ...

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — For visitors to Athens, the ancient Odeon of Herod Atticus is the must-see theater at the foot of the Acropolis. Artists revere it for the majestic stage where legends have ...