Greece
There are 1361 items in Greece:
The Milindapañha
Milindapañha, "the questions of king Menander": a sacred text of ancient Buddhism, in which a monk named Nagasena answers the questions of an Indo-Greek king. …
The Motya Kouros |
The mouth of the Strymon near Eïon |
The Significance of Marathon
Battle of Marathon: famous clash between a Persian invasion force and an army of Athenians in 490 BCE. Its signicance is greatly exaggerated. …The treaties between Persia and Sparta
The treaties between Persia and Sparta: series of three treaties between Sparta and the Achaemenid Empire, concluded in 412 and 411. Sparta needed Persian support in the Decelean War but had little to offer, received nothing, and lost its reputation…The Troezen Decree
Troezen Decree: the higly controversial text of a decision by the Athenian popular assembly to evacuate Athens in 480 BCE. In its present form, the text cannot be authentic. …
Copy of the Zeus of Phidias |
The Zeus of Phidias |
Thebais
Summary Homer The Thebais is the third epic of the Epic Cycle; it is attributed to Homer. It tells the story that…Thebes (Greece)
Thebes: important Greek city-state in central Greece, main city of Boeotia.Mycenaean History Oedipus and the sphinx Mythology: founded by Cadmus; the citadel…
Thebes, Box |
Thebes, Figurine of Europa |