The ancient Greek city-state of Thebes had been under Spartan occupation for three years when a group of Theban exiles stormed the citadel in 379 B.C. and retook the city.

One of them is David Moore, who was given access to take pictures for an art project between 2006 and 2007. His images ...

To test this, Adamson built a database of 696 Greek city-states that existed between 600 and 320 BCE. Using historical records, ecological maps, ... The three right panels (1: Megalopolis, 2. Thebes, ...

2. Thebes, Greece . The birthplace of mythical Greek hero Hercules, Thebes was affectionately referred to as “Seven-Gated Thebes,” to differentiate it from Thebes in Egypt. This large city had ...

Thebes is an ancient city of major archaeological significance which features the ruins of the historic Cadmia hilltop citadel at its centre. The settlement was originally founded during the Mycenaean ...

It is time for ancient Greek theatre to tour some of Cyprus’ most stunning open-air venues. Returning for the 28th edition, the International Festival of Ancient Greek Drama begins on July 9, with the ...

Thebes, the city of the god Amon, was the capital of Egypt during the period of the Middle and New Kingdoms. With the temples and palaces at Karnak and Luxor, and the necropolises of the Valley of the ...