Plato's Academy was a complex composed of buildings, a park, and a gymnasium. Aristotle's Lyceum, which came later, was composed of a...

Aristotle's Lyceum was a complex which included a grove of trees on the outskirts of the city, rather than a fortified building like...

The Areopagus is a rock outcropping that served as a court in ancient Athens. The structure may get its name from the myth which states...

The Pnyx stands as the official meeting place of the Athenian democracy. Here, citizens gave speeches regarding political happenings in...

In ancient Athens, Kerameikos was an area on the edge of the city's walls. Kerameikos was home to many of the potters in Athens,...

One of the Homeric sites, Mycenae was once a lost city. Uncovered with the help of Heinrich Schliemann, the site stands today as a symbol...

The Athenians' victory at Marathon is famous because the odds were so stacked against them. It is estimated that the Persians outnumbered...

The Acropolis, home to the Propylaea, the Temple of Athena Nike, the Erechtheon, and the great Parthenon, was the heart of religious life...

The term "theaters of Dionysus" is a loose one, seeing as all theaters were considered temples for Dionysus. Further, the act of going to...

The Panathenaic Stadium, made completely of marble, was the site of the athletic competitions of the Panathenaic festival. The...

There were many oracle sites in ancient Greece, but the most famous by far was the oracle at Delphi. Delphi sits on a mountainside and...

While the Acropolis stands as the crown jewel of Athens, the Agora was the day to day heart of the city. The Agora was the center for...