History of Ancient Greek Art The ancient Greeks created what has become known as classical art. Many of Americas govermental buildings have been designed with classical Greek structures. Greeks are seen by many as the corner stone to the Western traditions of art and ideas. The Anci...

Greek culture in 400-500 B.C.E. achieved greatness through two city-states, called Sparta and Athens. To better understand the interaction between Sparta and Athens and their desire for Greece to be a strong nation, it is imperative to know the situation of these two city-states in the early 400&ap...

One figure towers over 5th Century Athens: Pericles. This Age of Athens, which begins either in 462 or 450 or 445 BC and lasts until 404 BC, when Athens is defeated by Sparta, is called the Athenian Age, the Classical Age, or, after its most important political figure, the Age of Pericles. Pericles...