The vibrant societies of ancient Greece have had a profound impact on the modern world.
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Greeks
The Olympics
The Olympics: Ancient versus Modern
With pampered stars, super-human deeds and shameless cheats, were the ancient Olympics really all that different?
- Ancient Greek Olympics Gallery by Judith Swaddling
Athens and Democracy
Critics and Critiques of Athenian Democracy
Discover how the ancient Athenians wrestled for the political soul of their city-state.
- Lord Elgin - Saviour or Vandal? by Mary Beard
- The Democratic Experiment by Professor Paul Cartledge
Other Greek Cultures
Alexander the Great: Hunting for a New Past
Can we create a picture of the living, breathing human being from the competing histories of Alexander?
- The Fall of the Minoan Civilisation by Jessica Cecil
Legends
Echoes of Plato's Atlantis
The lost city of legend has long maintained a hold on the popular imagination. But could Atlantis have been real?
- Jason and the Golden Fleece by Michael Wood
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