He conquered land across three continents, ruled over states from Egypt to modern-day India, and never lost a battle – before ...

Ancient Greece produced the earliest records of democracy, western philosophy — and, it turns out, lead pollution.

Lead released from smelting in ancient Greece is the world’s first toxic pollution, experts say. View on euronews ...

In the complex and often violent political arena of ancient Greece, ideals of civic engagement and self-determination mingled ...

For as long as we’ve had democracies, majority rule has left some in the minority worse off. We need to be talking about what ...

The role of good Greek tyrants and aesimnetai in ancient Greece, highlighting leaders like Peisistratus, Polycrates, and Solon.

Freedom of speech -- the right to express opinions without government restraint -- is a democratic ideal that dates back to ancient Greece. In the United States, the First Amendment guarantees free ...

The Republic, the best-known work of ancient Greek philosopher Plato, authored around 375BC, has shaped western political ...

The Republic, the best-known work of ancient Greek philosopher Plato, authored around 375 BC, has shaped western political thought. Greece is now known as the “cradle of democracy”.

The Republic, the best-known work of ancient Greek philosopher Plato on democracy, authored around 375 BC, has shaped ...

So what was Plato’s argument? And could it hold the key to understanding why, across the west, confidence in democracy is declining? Looking for something good? Cut through the noise with a ...