At the height of its prestige, Athens was the dominant maritime power in the Aegean, enjoying hegemony at sea.

The location of the Battle of Granicus, Alexander the Great's first major victory, has been identified by archaeologists.

In December of 1944, as the final stages of World War II unfolded, Athens, newly liberated from Nazi occupation, was again ...

The Battle of Salamis was one of the decisive battles of world history, in which the small city-states of ancient Greece joined forces to take on the mighty Persian Empire.

The Dekemvrianá, as the December battle is known in Greece, extended a lasting legacy of violent political division and a reluctance to confront the past. Haralabidis, a 54-year-old historian and ...

The ancient Greeks at war Learn about ancient Greek soldiers, the Spartan soldier state and read about famous Greek battles. What do we know about ancient Greek culture? Find out what ancient ...

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Across the street from the Temple of Olympian Zeus, the ancient monument in central ... parts of Athens.” During the battle, Winston Churchill visited Athens at Christmas ...

Barbarian warriors in ancient Roman times may have used stimulants to aid their performance in battle, a study has ... use of narcotics in ancient Greece and Rome, the same cannot be said for ...