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WHAT'S INSIDE: ANCIENT GREECE

They fought the Persians, originated democracy and filled the world with mythology. Learn about the complexities of life in ancient Greece.

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Biographies
Many of the things we associate with ancient Greece are connected with notable individuals. From science and astronomy to politics and philosophy, take a look at these influential Greek figures.
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Cities & Sites
Imagining a distant time is much easier if you know a bit about the landscape. Explore Ancient Greek Cities and Sites in these articles to get a better picture of this ancient world.
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- Antioch
- Ephesus
- Attica
- Alexandria
- Ithaca
- Dodona
- Delos
- Delphi
- Aegina
- Bithynia
General History
For a bird’s-eye-view of Ancient Greece, start with the General Ancient Greek history section. Learn the basic facts and ideas that made Ancient Greece such a fascinating time and place.
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Olympia

Olympia, in ancient Greece, the site of a sanctuary and of the Olympic Games. It lies in the valley of the Alfios River in the western part of the Peloponnesus.

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Did the ancient Greeks get their ideas from the Africans?

Though the ancient Greeks get a lot of credit for building the foundation of today's civilization, many of their ideas came from the Kemites. Who were they, and what did they teach the Greeks?