Still shocked, the Spartans received an immediate attack from the Thebans, who wanted to preempt any reinforcements for the besieged. And they were right. A strong force under Cleombrotus was...
Ancient Greece
Almost all the allies stood up, but none of the Spartans did; for they were forbidden to practice or learn any menial craft. Then Agesilaus laughed and said, “Do you...
Luxury items were prominent among the traded goods. Olive oil and wine, both essential staples of ancient Greek life, were widely exchanged. Grains, another fundamental resource, also moved along these...
To each of the relatives, they announced the names of the dead, while the ephors warned the women not to mourn for them but to silently endure their misfortune. Obviously,...
.. the Athenians responded: “Our demand is to achieve what we consider feasible from what we truly have in mind, knowing well that both you and we understand that, according...
The institution of “sissitia”influenced, shaped, and molded the citizens who embraced it, serving as a model for imitation for several cities that adopted it.
After two years of preparations (399-397 BC) and the rejection by the Carthaginian authorities of an ultimatum from the tyrant of Syracuse “that they(the Carthaginians) restore freedom to the Greek...
Sicels were found in the late 8th century BC by the first colonists from mainland Greece. The Greeks founded their colonies on the coasts, and some of the natives were...
Once Alexander settled his matters, after the great victory at the battle of Granicus, the Macedonian king proceeded towards Caria, as he had been informed that significant Persian and mercenary...
After weeks of maneuvers, and wishing to involve the Romans in a decisive battle, Macedonian King Philip V led 25,500 men to the foothills of “Cynoscephalae,” a series of hills...
Still shocked, the Spartans received an immediate attack from the Thebans, who wanted to preempt any reinforcements for the besieged. And they were right. A strong force under Cleombrotus was...
Almost all the allies stood up, but none of the Spartans did; for they were forbidden to practice or learn any menial craft. Then Agesilaus laughed and said, “Do you...
Luxury items were prominent among the traded goods. Olive oil and wine, both essential staples of ancient Greek life, were widely exchanged. Grains, another fundamental resource, also moved along these...
To each of the relatives, they announced the names of the dead, while the ephors warned the women not to mourn for them but to silently endure their misfortune. Obviously,...
.. the Athenians responded: “Our demand is to achieve what we consider feasible from what we truly have in mind, knowing well that both you and we understand that, according...
The institution of “sissitia”influenced, shaped, and molded the citizens who embraced it, serving as a model for imitation for several cities that adopted it.
After two years of preparations (399-397 BC) and the rejection by the Carthaginian authorities of an ultimatum from the tyrant of Syracuse “that they(the Carthaginians) restore freedom to the Greek...
Sicels were found in the late 8th century BC by the first colonists from mainland Greece. The Greeks founded their colonies on the coasts, and some of the natives were...
Once Alexander settled his matters, after the great victory at the battle of Granicus, the Macedonian king proceeded towards Caria, as he had been informed that significant Persian and mercenary...
After weeks of maneuvers, and wishing to involve the Romans in a decisive battle, Macedonian King Philip V led 25,500 men to the foothills of “Cynoscephalae,” a series of hills...