Over 2,000 years ago Eratosthenes, the ancient Greek scholar, measured the Earth's circumference with just a stick, sunlight and simple math

Ancient Greek scholar Eratosthenes calculated Earth's circumference using sunlight and geometry. He observed shadows in Syene ...

Primary History KS2: Ancient Greece

Key Stage 2 History teaching resources with Ancient Greek myths and legends. Myths include King Midas, Perseus, Medusa, Persephone, the Minotaur, Theseus, Odysseus, Ariadne, with Ancient Greek gods ...
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Greek gods and goddesses: 15 of the most important deities of ancient Greece

Ancient Greece had a rich panoply of deities and making sense of the web of family trees can be challenging. Matt Doherty ...

These people say worshiping ancient Greek gods is a route to modern happiness

Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” hits theaters this month, but these believers have never stopped worshiping gods like Zeus ...

4 Ways Ancient Greece Is Misrepresented in Movies

One period of history that often lends itself to the glamor of Hollywood is ancient Greece. Both historical records and myths ...
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The Evolution of Fashion in Ancient Greece

Ancient Greek clothing played a fundamental role in defining people’s standing and personalities, shaping their fashion ...

Inside the ancient Greek theatres where wooden stages rolled in and out for every performance

Long before modern theatres began using motorised stages and rolling sets, ancient Greek theatre builders appear to have ...

Wine, Women, and Wisdom: The Symposia of Ancient Greece

In ancient Greece, wealthy men often gathered for decadent banquets called symposia. Not only an occasion for thinking and ...
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The Ancient Greek Mathematician Who Was Killed for Revealing a Dangerous Truth

An Ancient Greek mathematician, Hippasus, allegedly lost his life after revealing irrational numbers that challenged ...