Work and wages varied immensely in ancient Greece. Agriculture was the backbone of the economy but work was available in ...

Archaeologists recently excavated an ancient workshop on Paros, Greece, revealing unfinished sculptures and intriguing artifacts from the Classical period.

These mortar-fee constructions are thought to date back to the Preclassical period of Ancient Greece, the classical period ...

A massive, years-long underwater archeology project on an island off the Athenian coast of Greece has unveiled the remains of an ancient sunken city. Latest U.S.

The magnificent ancient Greek theaters at Messene and Sicyon in the Peloponnese were centers for drama and culture in ancient times.

Find out who the ancient Greeks were - when they lived, how they were ruled and how they spent their time with this year 5/6 primary history guide from BBC Bitesize.

Childhood education in ancient Greece was highly dependent on one’s gender. Preparing for life in the public sphere, wealthy boys during the classical period went to schools where they faced ...

Italian Entrepreneur Jean-Baptiste Serpieri in 1864 rediscovered the ancient mines of Laurium near Athens, from which the classical Athenians extracted their wealth and the lead needed to build ...

In ancient Greece, wealthy men often gathered for decadent banquets called symposia. Not only an occasion for thinking and philosophizing, the symposium was also a place for enjoying women, wine ...

Archaeologists have discovered the remnants of a classical statue dating back more than 1,800 years in the ancient metropolis of Philippi, in northeastern Greece. CNN values your feedback 1.

Classical Studies is one of William & Mary's five original departments. Studying the culture, history and archaeology of ancient Mediterranean civilizations provides a solid background for ...