Altogether there were over 1500 city-states in the Greek world, but some of these would barely qualify as towns in modern terms. Even Athens, by far the largest of all city-states, only contained ...

But Ancient Greece isn’t one big country. Our civilisation has grown from small, rival communities, often cut off from each other by mountains, rivers and the sea, to create the city-states ...

One major reason why ancient Greece was dominated by small city-states and independent towns, rather than by one all-powerful king, is its geography. The country's mountainous terrain, many ...

In thought and action, the world of ancient city-states was unalterably oriented towards maxims of honour, revenge, and retaliation. International relations were thus in a permanent state of ...

The authorities stated that the airport, if and when constructed, will negatively impact upon the site through: Sonic vibrations which would cause damage to ancient wall plasters with paintings and ...

New study suggests rise of ancient city Tiwanaku coincided with major volcanic event in Lake Titicaca Basin's vicinity ...