Ancient Greece

Ancient Greece was a civilization belonging to a period of Greek history that lasted from the Archaic period of the 8th to 6th centuries BC to the end of antiquity (c. 600 AD). Immediately following this period was the beginning of the Early Middle Ages and the Byzantine era. Included in ancient Greece is the period of Classical Greece, which flourished during the 5th to 4th centuries BC. Classical Greece began with the repelling of a Persian invasion by Athenian leadership. Because of conquests by Alexander the Great of Macedonia, Hellenistic civilization flourished from Central Asia to the western end of the Mediterranean Sea.

Classical Greek culture, especially philosophy, had a powerful influence on the Roman Empire, which carried a version of it to many parts of the Mediterranean Basin and Europe. For this reason Classical Greece is generally considered to be the seminal culture which provided the foundation of modern Western culture and is considered as the cradle of Western civilization. However, unlike Western culture, the Ancient Greeks did not think in terms of race.

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Citizens’ Rights and the Struggle of Tai Ji Men

Bitter Winter English 04 Apr 2025
by Thierry Valle* ... The Tai Ji Men Human Right Case,” Taipei, April 1, 2025 ... Citizens’ rights have their origins in antiquity, with the first legal guarantees such as the Code of Hammurabi in Mesopotamia, followed by civil rights in Greek democracy ... .
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Archaeologists Unveil First-Ever Ancient Greek Theater Discovered in Ionian Islands

Greek Reporter 02 Apr 2025
Systematic excavations began in 2017 by the Ephorate of Antiquities of Aetolia-Acarnania and Lefkada in coordination with Greece’s Culture Ministry and in 2023, the big and impressive ancient theater was fully revealed ... Greek Culture Ministry.
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Acropolis Museum Ranked Among World’s Most Visited for 2024

Greek Reporter 02 Apr 2025
The Acropolis Museum, home to some of the world’s most important antiquities, has been one of the most visited museums across the globe for 2024, according to an international visual arts publication.
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Oldest Synagogue Outside Israel Found on Sacred Greek Island of God Apollo

Greek Reporter 02 Apr 2025
The oldest synagogue in antiquity was on the Greek island of Delos, built around the 1st century CE ... Greek Reporter ... Several Greek inscriptions have been discovered around the ruins of the synagogue ... The flourishing ancient Greek sacred island.
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Greece Unveils National Geological Museum, a New Gem of Europe

Greek Reporter 02 Apr 2025
However, of all metallurgical centers of Greek antiquity, Lavrio is at the top because of the importance and duration of its activities but also because of the value and significance of the impressive archaeological findings.
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The Greek Mummy Portraits Discovered in Fayoum, Egypt

Greek Reporter 01 Apr 2025
Greek Mummy Portraits, Funerary Building Discovered in Fayoum, Egypt ... Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities ... The Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities Archaeological finds ... Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities.
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Greece Launches Massive Ports Upgrade to Boost Marine Tourism

Greek Reporter 01 Apr 2025
Greek Reporter ... In August 2024, a report released this week by the Panhellenic Union of Merchant Marine Captains (PEPEN) warned that many Greek ports are “antiquated and some of them are dangerous.”.
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An American Journalist in Paris Unlocks the Secrets of the Louvre

Vogue 01 Apr 2025
I’m thinking about the curator who spent countless hours rifling through broken pieces of Greek statuary in the bowels of the Louvre and ... Just imagine being the guy who’s in charge of Greek antiquities.
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Greeks Reclaim Imbros: A Journey Home

Greek Reporter 31 Mar 2025
Ecumenical Patriarchate Bartholomew among the Greek community of Imbros ... Soon, the island was devoid of young Greeks ... Giorgos Giannopoulos, CC BY-SA 3.0/Wikipedia The dream becomes reality for the Greeks of Imbros ... Greeks on Imbros since antiquity.
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Greeks of Cappadocia Left Indelible Mark on History

Greek Reporter 30 Mar 2025
The Greeks of Cappadocia, in central-eastern Anatolia, created their own flourishing culture in ancient times that thrived in the region for millennia ... By late antiquity, the Cappadocian Greeks had mostly converted to Christianity.
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2,200-year-old mysterious pyramid packed with coins, weapons discovered in Israel

Interesting Engineering 29 Mar 2025
The Israel Antiquities Authority recently announced this latest discovery, a nearly 20-foot-high “incredible desert fortress” located along the Dead Sea coast ... Emil Aladjem, Israel Antiquities Authority.
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Six Glorious Ancient Greeks Who Had an Inglorious End

Greek Reporter 29 Mar 2025
In 399 BC, the ancient Greek philosopher was formally accused of impiety to the gods of Athens and of corrupting youth ... The helmet of Miltiades, ancient Greek general.Credit ... Phidias was one of the greatest ancient Greek sculptors of antiquity.
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Ancient Greek Masterpiece Painting at King Philip of Macedon’s Tomb Revived Digitally

Greek Reporter 29 Mar 2025
This is the first complete and scientifically documented study of the wall painting at Aegae, implemented with the collaboration of the Greek Ministry of Culture, the Ephorate of Antiquities of ...
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Celebrating World Theatre Day: Greece’s Timeless Legacy in the Performing Arts

Greek City Times 28 Mar 2025
Ancient Greek amphitheaters, such as the Theatre of Epidaurus, remain architectural marvels, still hosting performances today ... The Legacy of Ancient Greek Amphitheaters ... Modern Greek Theatre ... Greek theatre didn’t end with antiquity—it evolved.
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Gold and Silver Mines Forged the Glory of Ancient Greece

Greek Reporter 28 Mar 2025
However, of all metallurgical centers of Greek antiquity, Lavrio is at the top because of the importance and duration of its activities but also because of the value and significance of the impressive archaeological findings.
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