Ancient Greek pottery

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Statue of Zeus, king of the Greek gods

King of the gods and sex pest: the legend of Zeus and his thunderbolts

A bust of Zeus, left, and an image of Kratos from God of War, right

How ancient mythology inspired God of War's Kratos: is he based on a real deity?

Women of the Greco-Persian Wars. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Video podcastThe Spartans: Everything You Wanted to Know. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Plato: life of the week. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Video podcastAncient Greek theatre: everything you wanted to know. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Ancient Greek theatre: everything you wanted to know. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

The Spartans: Everything You Wanted to Know. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Natalie Haynes and Phryne

My history heroNatalie Haynes chooses Phryne. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

An image depicting St Valentine

Saint ValentineWho was the patron saint of love and lovers?

Seven Wonders of the Ancient World: everything you wanted to know. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Archimedes heat ray sets fire to Roman ship

Archimedes’ greatest inventions and discoveries

Illustatration of the siege of Syracuse, showing Archimedes' cranes used to destroy Roman ships

The siege of Syracuse: how Archimedes took on the Romans. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Illustrated portrait of Greek mathematician and inventor Archimedes

Why Archimedes was the greatest scientist of the Classical age

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Plato: the world’s greatest philosopher?. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Living the life of luxury with the Persians & Greeks. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Episode 8Athens. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Conspiracy: the lost civilisation of Atlantis. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Alexander the Great dressed as a Byzantine emperor

The remarkable afterlife of Alexander the Great. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Kleisthenes is credited with reforming the constitution of ancient Athens and setting it on a democratic footing in 508/7 BCE. For these accomplishments, historians refer to him as 'The Father of Athenian Democracy'. (Picture by Alamy)

15 minutes of fameMichael Scott chooses Kleisthenes

KleisthenesFather of Athenian democracy. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Troy: everything you wanted to know. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Saint Michael and the DragonSaint Michael and the Dragon

DragonsFrom mythological beasts of history to the firebreathers of fantasy. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

The Parthenon Sculptures, also known as the Elgin Marbles, on display at the British Museum

The Elgin Marbles: what are they and where are they located?

A woman reading a vintage thesaurus

Q&AWho wrote the first thesaurus?

The Trojan Horse is pulled in the city of Troy

Q&AWhat is the Trojan Horse and why do we say 'Beware the Greeks bearing gifts'?

Naked statues, naughty gods & bad wine. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

The real Amazons: how the legendary warrior women inspired fighters, feminists and Wonder Woman

Greek myths: everything you wanted to know. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.