Greece

An ancient Greek vase depicting sexual intercourse

A brief history of sex and sexuality in Ancient Greece

A stone bust of the Greek god Dionysius

The gods and their whims: your guide to ancient Greek religion

Ancient Greek statesman Solon sits on a throne, with a subject petitioning him

Who’s who in ancient Greece? Meet 14 influential ancient Greeks

An ancient Greek vase depicts animal sacrifice of a cow by two women

Your guide to Ancient Greece: everything you wanted to know

A depiction of athletes in the torch race, ancient Olympics

What were the ancient Olympics like? Take a visit to the Games of 436 BC

The Parnethon, Athens

How to build a democracy (Athenian-style)

Athenian red-figure cup showing a seated man with a naked boy in the inside tondo, 470 BC

What was pederasty in ancient Greece?

A sculpture dedicated to King Leonidas of the Spartans in Thermopylae, Greece. (Photo by iStock/Getty Images Plus)

Q&A Were there really only 300 Spartans at the Battle of Thermopylae?

Wrestlers in ancient Greece

Q&A How did ancient athletes prepare for the Olympics?