Pericles' plan to defeat Sparta seemed to have taken account of everything. With a fleet of 300 triremes; 13,000 hoplite infantrymen; 1,200 cavalry and16,000 reserves; the Athenians believed ...

Greek opinion is divided over the government’s plan to offer the Parthenon and other heritage sites as film and photo backdrops to raise revenue during its current economic crisis. “This is sacrilege!

French scholar Azoulay reassesses the life and legacy of the legendary Athenian orator and statesman who represents Greece’s golden age. Striking a balance between adulation and hypercriticism, the ...

Nicknamed 'The Olympian' because of his aloof manner, Pericles brought a new authority and stability to Athenian politics. It was a unique moment in Western history and at the center of it all was ...

Alcibiades was a gifted politician and general, but he is ultimately remembered as a traitor to Athens for defecting to ...

A cup dating from the fifth century BC and believed to have belonged to the classical Greek statesman Pericles has been found in a pauper’s grave in north Athens, Art Daily reports. The shards of the ...