The class of the metics in ancient Greek society has often been overlooked. What were their unique status and roles in the ancient society?

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While popular islands struggle under the weight of their own success, tiny Antiparos remains blissfully unspoiled.

It might not be widely known but the ancient Greeks placed great importance on the way they looked and therefore their physical beauty.

Surrounded by her siblings, close friends, and a guest list that included members of Greek royalty and European high society, ...

For centuries, the stark white marble statues of ancient Greece and Rome have stood as timeless symbols ... was ritually ...

Archaeologists and divers returned to the 2,000-year-old Antikythera wreck in Greece and found dozens of artifacts, photos show. Photo from Return to Antikythera Off the coast of a Greek island ...

Some of the key historians who wrote about the lives of ancient Greek women were Plutarch, Thucydides and Herodotus. There were also many stories and plays that give us representations of women in ...