Aeschylus, the father of Greek tragedy, died in 456 BC, relatively early in Pericles' long career as Athens' leading politician. He left a number of important plays that still survive today ...

The Agora of Ancient Athens is the perfect place to walk around on a nice day as you feel the warm Greek sunshine and explore the remnants of the golden age of Athens. These days, the Agora is ...

suggesting that while the Golden Age ended, its legacy continues to influence future generations. Keywords ancient Greece, democracy, Athens, Pericles, civic duty, art, philosophy, theater ...

Pericles called Athens "the school of Hellas," an education ... the marble embodiment of the Athenian golden age, that golden age was brief." Q: Then is the Parthenon, the building itself, almost ...