The miraculously resurrected president promised in his inaugural speech to resurrect a country that was doing quite well ...

Aeschylus, the father of Greek tragedy, died in 456 BC, relatively early in Pericles' long career as Athens' leading politician. He left a number of important plays that still survive today ...

After spawning one of the world’s most prosperous, creative, and extroverted societies in the golden century (500 to 400 BC), Athens underwent a bewildering mixture of fates. It became a cultural ...

During the Golden Age of Athens (480 – 404 BC), the ancient Greek city-state was at its peak of power and authority. Under the orders of the Athenian politician and general Pericles, the city ...

The temple is one of the major monuments of the Golden Age of Athens. Located in a stunning position atop the headland, it is surrounded on three sides by the sea. Just a short bus ride away from the ...

Golden Age in Athens can be found in a very practical location in one of the most secure areas of the Greek capital. It stretches along Michalakopoulou Avenue, nearby the Music Hall. Golden Age in ...

This extremely rare gold stater of Athens, depicting Athena, was issued by the tyrant Lachares in 296 BC to pay his troops during the siege of Athens by Demetrius "the besieger", king of Macedon.

This extremely rare gold stater of Athens, depicting Athena, was issued by the tyrant Lachares in 296 BC to pay his troops during the siege of Athens by Demetrius "the besieger", king of Macedon.

From 594 to 404 BC, literature, science, philosophy, and the arts flourished in Athens. The birthplace of democracy had its golden age during the rule of statesman Pericles (c. 495-429 BC), who made ...