Ancient Greek laws against tyrants permitted the killing of authoritarians who attacked democracy. Still, popular sovereignty ...

The ancient Greeks we admire today regarded these seven men as the wisest of their time. They attributed to them not only the ...

What was ancient democracy like? Why did it spread in ancient Greece? An astonishing number of volumes has been devoted to the well-attested Athenian case, while non-Athenian democracy – for which ...

Rome experienced some of it greatest economic and cultural dynamism under Nero's rule, and yet he's called everything from a ...

Welcome to Ancient Greece! Now I’m not going to blow our ... It’s the form of government that allows people to vote on who gets to be in charge. Only…not all. Slaves can’t vote.

A local government official stood rigid ... There are lots more mini-games and puzzles about life in Ancient Greece. Escape from the Minotaur's maze and defeat the terrifying Medusa.

When the founders of the United States designed the Constitution, they were learning from history that democracy was likely ...

The Agora was at the center of commerce, government, philosophy ... If not, you won’t be able to enjoy the vast majority of the Ancient Agora. Visiting the Ancient Agora of Greece is an outdoor ...

Lining up to cast ballots, dressing up to show their support for their candidate, or giving out 'I Voted' stickers, Americans ...

Following the reelection of Donald Trump last Tuesday, I, like many other Americans, faced some emotional reckoning. A lot of ...

There are parts of the excavation site that date back to the Sasanian Empire of the 3 rd through 7 th centuries, but a majority of the best-preserved parts of the site are remnants of the Old ...

The cave site near Islamabad has been used by humans since the Stone Age. The Pakistani government wants to develop the site, angering the group who claim to be its guardians.