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This is Part I of a seven part series (I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII) comparing the popular legacy of Sparta (embodied in films like 300) with the his...
The fate of Greek city states which had aided the Roman invasion was most ironic
From Italy to Hungary, the European crisis pits nations against a soft imperium, not just illiberals against liberals.
Since Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 AD, burying the city of Pompeii, it has been frozen in time. But now, more secrets behind the ancient Roman city...
How a widowed queen became a rebel warrior, defying Roman patriarchy, and leading her people to glory even in defeat
Greek archaeologists have uncovered the remnants of a city believed to have been founded by Trojan prisoners of war in the 12th or 13th century BC.
Newly discovered evidence is upending our understanding of how early settlers made a life on the island -- and why they suddenly disappeared
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