The life expectancy of ancient Greeks has been a subject of controversy among historians. But what was their actual lifespan?

We are transported back to the year 500 BCE to meet Aspasia of Miletus - one of the most important women in Athens - to find out about everyday life in Ancient Greece. Our civilisation is known ...

Greek cities had beautiful temples with stone columns and statues, and open-air theatres where people sat to watch plays. Image caption, Ancient Greek ruins of the Temple of Apollo and theatre in ...

The mural 'Caryatids Crying' by the Greek artist INO is displayed on a building wall in support of a campaign to return the Parthenon Marbles to Athens from the British Museum, as the ancient ...

Over the centuries, poets have often used ancient Greece as their "muse," resulting in some of the most magnificent poems ever written.

The gymnasia were the ancient Greek equivalent of a sports centre, and several were located just outside Athens' city walls. The ancient Greeks regarded a healthy body almost as highly as a good ...

Ancient Greek vase painting is fascinating, fun, and with few tricks, easy to enjoy. The unique paintings on ancient Greek pottery are like letters from the past. They allow us to learn from the past ...