The myth of Triptolemus presents him as a hero of agriculture, reflecting ancient Greece’s role as a cradle of early ...

The Pelasgians were the ancestors of the Greeks, remembered by ancient historians as the very foundation of Hellenic identity and culture.

Demeter is an ancient Greek goddess associated with the earth, fertility and the power of water as a life source, the ministry said. The sister and consort of Zeus, she was also worshiped as a ...

Archaeologists in Greece have located the remains of a lost city believed to have been settled by captives from the Trojan War. In a statement released Tuesday Greece’s Culture Ministry said ...

KS2 History Ancient Greece learning resources for adults, children, parents and teachers.

About 2,500 years ago Greece was one of the most important places in the ancient world. The Greeks were great thinkers, warriors, writers, actors, athletes, artists, architects and politicians.

State Sovereignty in Ancient Greece, and What Came of It. Share full article Nov. 12, 1864 The New York Times Archives ...