The issue of who was considered Greek during the era of ancient Greece has been a matter of broad scholarly debate for ...

Little did Leonidas know that over 2,500 years later, "Molon Lave" would be used as a global marketing tool -from weapons to ...

The Battle of Salamis was one of the decisive battles of world history, in which the small city-states of ancient Greece ...

It was a suicide mission, designed to detain the Persians just long enough for the rest of the Greek allies to gather their forces. Led by King Leonidas, the Spartans heroically held the Persians ...

Unlike in ancient Greece, women get to vote ... He led the Athenian navy in the war with Persia, but was later banished. This is a terracotta statue of Nike, the goddess of victory.

Unlike in ancient Greece, women get to vote ... He led the Athenian navy in the war with Persia, but was later banished. This is a terracotta statue of Nike, the goddess of victory.

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Archaeologists believe they have found the site where Alexander the Great and his forces fought the Battle of Granicus against the Persian Empire in Çanakkale, Turkey.