SUBJECTS: Civics and Citizenship, English, Geography, History, YEARS: 5–6, 7–8, 9–10, 11–12 The history and character of ancient Greece were strongly influenced by its physical geography.

In a revelation that bridges millennia, the Babylonian Map of the World, or "Imago Mundi," has emerged as a dazzling relic of ancient geography. Hailing from the venerable city of Abu Habba ...

The ancient sources tell us that before this, no Spartan woman had ever so much as seen the campfires of the enemy, since no army had been able to come near Sparta itself.

In seventh-century B.C. Sparta, the poet Alcman helped pioneer lyric poetry, which diverged from the epic’s celebration of war and focused instead on desire, emotion and a fascination with ...

The rivalry between ancient Athens and Sparta is infamous—but they may have been more 'frenemies' Despite being rivals, many Athenians admired the government, clothing, and austerity of the ...