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 Ionian League, was a confederation of twelve Ionian Greek city-states located along the coast of Asia Minor.

One major reason why ancient Greece was dominated by small city-states and independent towns, rather than by one all-powerful king, is its geography. The country's mountainous terrain, many ...

The Mediterranean has a long and storied past, and this newly-discovered port has led to a surprising breakthrough in Ancient Greece.

Alexander the Great founded over 70 cities and created an empire that stretched across three continents, covering 2 million square miles. There was never one country called ‘ancient Greece’.

Alexander the Great founded over 70 cities and created an empire that stretched across three continents, covering 2 million square miles. There was never one country called ‘ancient Greece’.