Ancient Greek Hellas. Modern Greek Ellas . a republic in S Europe at the S end of the Balkan Peninsula. 50,147 sq. mi. (129,880 sq. km). Capital: Athens.
Map of Ancient Greece
HOMER The Iliad
HOMER The Odyssey
ACHIMEDES Mathematician
ALEXANDER Empire Builder
CLEOPATRA Queen of Egypt
ARISTOTLE Scientist
ERATOSTHENES Scientist
PTOLEMY Astronomer
ARISTOPHANES Comedian
ZENO Mathematician
HERODOTUS Historian
PLATO Philosopher
PHEIDIAS Architect
HYPATIA Mathematician
Arachne
Prometheus
King Midas
Pandora’s box
Sisyphus
Orpheus and Eurydice
Cupid and Psyche
Icarus and Daedalus
Hercules
Jason and the Argonauts
A day in the life of the Greek oracle
A day in the life of an Athenian
The ancient origins of the Olympics
Sparta: Warriors of the ancient world
Greek Theatre
The Library of Alexandria
Music
Democracy