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Herodotus, The Father of History
In 445, if tradition can be trusted, the Athenians must have felt more self-confident than ever; for it was then
The Athenian Empire
Cimon was rich and pro-Spartan, but generous. He kept open house and invited the public to make use of his
The Confederacy of Delos
Delos a Greek island in the Cyclades archipelago was an important religious centre in the Archaic and Classical periods. The island was also
Early Civilizations to Modern Age
Sparta: City of Soldiers B. C. 700 – 500
In Sparta, the shops in the market place had little gold or jewelry to sell and no fine furniture at
Greece Fights for its Life 499 B. C.-479 B. C.
Across the Aegean, from the oriental court of King Darius of Persia, came messengers to all the city-states of mainland
The Golden Age of Athens 480 B. C. to 430 B. C.
When Themistocles and the people of Athens came home from Salamis, they found only the ashes of a city. Their
Distant Past and New Challenges
Milestones of History
Let My People Go! (Hebrews 1280 B.C.)
The Hebrews were a nomadic people, some of whom settled in Egypt. They had their own God — Yahweh or
Hittite Empire and Egypt Threatened by Northern Invaders (1280 – 1191 B.C.)
Although the Exodus of the “children of Israel” from Egypt is rightly to be regarded as one of the greatest
Ramses III Defeats the Sea People (1191 B.C.)
For several years the Sea Peoples from the north had been drawing closer and closer to Egypt. Syria and Libya
