Save guides, add subjects and pick up where you left off with your BBC account. About 2,500 years ago Greece was one of the most important places in the ancient world. The Greeks were great ...

The star catalog was made by ancient Greek astronomer Hipparchus around 162 and 127 BCE, 1,400 years before the telescope. Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Email address Sign up Thank you!

On average, there are about 310 seismic events per year in Greece. In ancient times, the god of the sea, Poseidon, was also dubbed 'The Earth Shaker', and considered responsible for earthquakes.