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Eretria, ancient Greek town

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Archaeology Delphi Knossos Mycenae Olympia Pella Epidaurus Verghina Eleusis Dodona Elis

Major Events

hoplite soldier

Lelantine War

Greece

country, Europe

The Parthenon stands atop the Acropolis hill in Athens, Greece, surrounded by ancient stone walls and ruins, with city buildings and a distant hill in the background.

ancient Greek civilization

historical region, Eurasia

Historical map showing Macedonia's territory before 359 BC in yellow, centered around Pella and extending to the Aegean Sea, and the expanded kingdom under Philip II from 359 BC to 336 BC in orange, which includes areas of Paeonia, Thrace, and Thessaly. Surrounding regions such as the Persian Empire, the Black Sea, and the Ionian Sea are also labeled. An inset map shows the broader location in southeastern Europe.

Macedonia

ancient kingdom, Europe

Roman Forum

ancient Rome

ancient state, Europe, Africa, and Asia

Temple ruins of columns and statures at Karnak, Egypt (Egyptian architecture; Egyptian archaelogy; Egyptian history)

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Marble bust of Alexander the Great, in the British Museum, London, England. Hellenistic Greek, 2nd-1st century BC. Said to be from Alexandria, Egypt. Height: 37 cm.

Ancient Greece

Marble bust of Alexander the Great, in the British Museum, London, England. Hellenistic Greek, 2nd-1st century BC. Said to be from Alexandria, Egypt. Height: 37 cm.

Ancient Greece