The art of Crete and early Greece

Knossos is one of the most important sites in the ancient Mediterranean. It remained amongst the largest settlements on the island of Crete from the Neolithic until the late Roman ...

The Parthenon. Plato, Socrates, and Aristotle. Homer’s epic poems. Gods and goddesses lounging around, indulging in pleasures on Mount Olympus. All of these images bring to mind th...

This chapter studies Thucydides’ account of early Greek history in the “Archaeology” (1.1.2–1.21.2). It shows that Thucydides’ criteria of development and his reconstruction of his...

The earliest forms of personal dwellings were constructed out of ice, stone, mud, and other materials locally found. Whether a tent or simple dwelling for an ordinary citizen, or a...

Voyages in Classical Mythologytakes 44 great classical adventure tales of mythology and exploration and retells them in this beautifully written volume. Organized by char...