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 ...

Many ancient cities have withstood the test of time, with their populations continuously residing there, seamlessly blending history with modern life. Damascus, founded in 3000 B.C.E., is regarded ...

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 ...

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Slavery in Ancient Greece was acceptable and common, as in most organized societies of the time, yet with differences between ...

Archaeologists debated the age and purpose of the ruins for years — but not anymore. Take a look at their recent finds.

After having taken note of the report of the Secretariat on the Ancient City of Bosra, the Bureau thanked the Syrian authorities for their efforts in the conservation of the restoration of the ...

Amongst the comprehensive information and various recommendations presented in the report, ICOMOS experts noted that the area surrounding the rock of the outer moat at the Ancient City of Sigiriya ...