Much like similar derogatory titles “siren” and “fury”, the term “harpy” is derived from a group of monstrous female figures ...

This water jar from around 500BC shows a 'fountain-house'. Women came here to fill jars with water to carry home on their heads. Ancient Greek homes were built around a courtyard or garden.

Greek cities had beautiful temples with stone columns and statues, and open-air theatres where people sat to watch plays. Image caption, Ancient Greek ruins of the Temple of Apollo and theatre in ...