History and Culture
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Ships in Ancient Greece
Read more: Ships in Ancient GreeceCopper and Bronze Age Ships Archaic and Classical Era Ships The Trireme The trireme was a long, maneuverable war vessel with three banks of oars (a total of 170 oarsmen). It was the dominant warship in the 5th…
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The Antikythera Shipwreck
Read more: The Antikythera ShipwreckThe Antikythera Shipwreck is a 1st century BCE underwater shipwreck and archaeological site, located 25 meters from the coast of Antikythera island, Greece, at a depth of about 50 meters. The cargo ship’s final voyage started in an…
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Franchthi Cave History
Read more: Franchthi Cave HistoryFranchthi Cave (Φράγχθι Σπήλαιον) in Argolis, Peloponnese, Greece offers a rich unbroken record of human habitation from the Paleolithic era (at least since 38000 BCE) to the end of the Neolithic period and beyond. Location Francthi Cave is…
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Best Images of Ancient Greece
Read more: Best Images of Ancient GreeceA slideshow of some of the best examples of Ancient Greek sculpture, architecture, and significant cultural artifacts.
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Ancient Greece: Introduction and Significance
Read more: Ancient Greece: Introduction and SignificanceThe ancient Classical and Hellenistic eras of Greece, between the 5th and the 1st century BCE, are undoubtedly the most splendid. They left behind an enduring heritage of ideas, concepts, and art that have been influential for centuries…
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History of Ancient Greece: Overview of Periods and Geography
Read more: History of Ancient Greece: Overview of Periods and GeographyHistorical Eras Ancient Greek history is generally divided into the following eras: Paleolithic (circa 400,000 – 13,000 BP)Mesolithic (circa 10,000 – 7000 BCENeolithic (circa 7000 – 3000 BCE)Bronze Age (circa 3300 – 1150 BCE) Cycladic (circa 3300 – 2000…
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History of Greece: The Stone Age
Read more: History of Greece: The Stone AgeEarliest Humans The earliest evidence of habitation in Greece comes in the form of a skull found in the Petralona Cave in Halikidiki. The cranium has been difficult to date, with some estimates indicating that it is about…
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History of Greece: Bronze Age
Read more: History of Greece: Bronze AgeMinoan, Cycladic, and Helladic Cultures The Bronze Age, a period that lasted roughly three thousand years, saw major advances in social, economic, and technological advances that made Greece the hub of activity in the Mediterranean. Historians have classified…
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History of Greece: Mycenaean Greece
Read more: History of Greece: Mycenaean GreeceMycenaean is the culture that dominated mainland Greece, the Aegean islands, and the shores of Asia Minor during the late Bronze Age era (circa 1600-1100 BCE). The Mycenaean Era occupies the tail end of the Helladic Civilization, which…
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History of Greece: The Dark Ages
Read more: History of Greece: The Dark AgesEra Description The extensive damage done to the Mycenaean civilization at the end of the second millennia took three hundred years to reverse. We call this period “the Dark Ages” partly because the people of Greece fell into…