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4 days ago · The Classical Period (500-323 BC) The Classical Period is considered the golden age of Ancient Greece. It was a time of great cultural and intellectual flourishing, marked by the rise of powerful city-states, the Persian Wars, and the Peloponnesian War. This period saw the birth of democracy in Athens, the philosophical inquiries of Socrates ...
5 days ago · In 1460 the Ottomans conquered the Despotate of the Morea, in 1461 the Empire of Trebizond (the Akcakale castle captured by the Turks in 1467 though), in 1475 the Principality of Theodoro, in 1479 the Despotate of Epirus and by 1500 most of the plains and islands were in Ottoman hands.
Although king of ancient Macedonia for less than 13 years, Alexander the Great changed the course of history. One of the world’s greatest military generals, he created a vast empire that stretched from Macedonia to Egypt and from Greece to part of India.
- Frank W. Walbank
2 days ago · Ptolemaic Egypt was a naval power that exerted influence throughout the Eastern Mediterranean from its foundation in 330 BCE until Cleopatra 's defeat by Augustus at the Battle of Actium in 30 BCE. The Ptolemaic Kingdom produced some of the largest human-powered ships of all time, and the largest and most advanced warships of the period.
4 days ago · Oenopion and Dionysus. Oenopion, a lesser-known but intriguing figure in ancient Greek mythology, was a mortal son of Dionysus and the nymph Ariadne. Known as the king of Chios, an island rich in wine and vineyards, Oenopion’s life and rule are deeply entwined with his father’s dominion over wine. He is credited with bringing viticulture to ...
2 days ago · Parthenon, temple that dominates the Acropolis at Athens. It was built in the mid-5th century BCE and dedicated to the Greek goddess Athena Parthenos. The temple is generally considered to be the culmination of the development of the Doric architectural order.
2 days ago · Ancient Greece. Did the War Between Atlantis and the Greeks Really Happen? Caleb Howells - June 19, 2024. In Plato's account of Atlantis, found in both Timaeus and Critias, the legendary island civilization supposedly fought a war against the Greeks. This is a vital part of the account, for it is the whole reason why Plato included it in...
