In Ancient Rome, geographer Ptolemy mapped both the land and the stars during his life (100-178). In 1407, "Geographia" translated his Greek works into Latin and reproduced Ptolemy's World Map.

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 ...

The strategic, cultural, and economic significance of ancient Greek colonies in the Black Sea and their enduring legacy.

About 2,500 years ago Greece was one of the most important places in the ancient world. The Greeks were great thinkers, warriors, writers, actors, athletes, artists, architects and politicians.

The ancient city of Troy was located along ... Menelaus’ wife Helen was said to be the most beautiful woman in the world. When Paris departed Greece, he left with Helen by his side, enraging ...

What's cooler than maps? Bizarre ancient maps. Oxford University Press recently published "The Oxford Map Companion: One Hundred Sources in World History," edited by UC Irvine historian Patricia Seed.

The ancient city of Troy was located along ... Menelaus’ wife Helen was said to be the most beautiful woman in the world. When Paris departed Greece, he left with Helen by his side, enraging ...