Ancient Greece

Ancient Greece

History of Ancient Greece.

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Theognis

History; Ancient Greece

Theognis was probably born in the mid sixth century B.C. Unlike most of the early Greek poets, much of Theognis' elegiac poetry survives.

Hippocrates of Chios

History; Ancient Greece

Hippocrates of Chios, who lived about the same time as the medical Hippocrates, wrote the first known work on geometry.

Sisyphus

History; Ancient Greece

Sisyphus is the name of a legendary king who was condemned to eternal punishment in Tartarus.

Eudoxus

History; Ancient Greece

Eudoxus was an important mathematician who lived around the time of Plato and Aristotle.

Aristarchus

History; Ancient Greece

Aristarchus of Samos was an important astronomer with a lunar crater named for him.

Athenian politician, diplomat and general. He was instrumental in building the Piraeus, the harbour in Athens, constructing a new navy from the city's silver resources, and masterminding the victory ...

Pericles

History; Ancient Greece

A leader of Athens during its golden age, Pericles promoted the arts and literature in the city. He also had many of the major structures built including the Parthenon.