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General ancient history

Dragons From mythological beasts of history to the firebreathers of fantasy

President Truman, seen here in 1948

What was the Truman Doctrine?

The Parthenon Sculptures, also known as the Elgin Marbles, on display at the British Museum

8 facts about the Elgin Marbles

The Trojan Horse is pulled in the city of Troy

Q&A What is the Trojan Horse and why do we say ‘Beware the Greeks bearing gifts’?

LOS ANGELES - AUGUST 1: Lynda Carter stars as Diana Prince / Wonder Woman) on the CBS Television Series

The real Amazons: how the legendary warrior women inspired fighters, feminists and Wonder Woman

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Greek myths: everything you wanted to know

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Ancient Greek scientific thinking

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Michael Wood on the Parthenon Sculptures "The case is unique: the sculptures are bound up with Greek identity"

Mark Mazower explains how the Greeks secured an unlikely victory against the Ottoman empire in their 1820s fight for freedom. (Image by Getty Images)

Triumph against the odds: the 1821 Greek Revolution

Roderick Beaton explores 4,000 years of Greek history, on the HistoryExtra podcast. (Image by Getty Images)

How the Greeks changed the world

An Etruscan scarab made of Carmelite featuring a winged Daidalos

The mythical genius of Daidalos, the first polymath

Greek soldier Pheidippides arrives in Athens with news of the Greek victory over the Persians at Marathon, only to die on the spot

Pheidippides: is the ancient Greek marathon runner remembered for the wrong run?

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Quiz How Much Do You Know About Ancient Greece?

Boats clash at sea in this illustration of the 480 BC battle of Salamis, fought between a Persian army led by King Xerxes I and the Greek army led by Themistocles

Salamis, 480 BC: a horror at sea for the Persian empire

An ancient Greek vase depicting sexual intercourse

A brief history of sex and sexuality in Ancient Greece