The death of Alexander the Great sparked a war for his throne. Contenders included two women, his mother Olympias and his ...
Born into the influential Elimeian royal family, Phila was typical of the political alliances in Macedonian society. Her ...
It is well-known that the academic mathematicians of ancient Greece made a hugely significant contribution to world thought. However, the ancient inhabitants of the tiny village of Pyrgi on the island ...
Fossilized olive leaves from a tree that was alive 60,000 years ago on the island of Thira (the modern Santorini) are immortalized in the volcanic ash that encased them after an eruption. The ...