Archaic

In the history of ancient Greece, the Archaic period is usually dated to between ca. 800 and 500 BC. Often, the date is extended down to around 480 BC Some authors hold that the Archaic period proper starts with the first supposedly historic event, the Olympic Games of 776 BC. Others have the Archaic period start at around 700 BC.

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Archilochus

Archilochus

A poet and a mercenary?

8 min read

Empathy and aspiration

Empathy and aspiration

Two depictions of the Trojan War

9 min read

The blinding of Polyphemus

The blinding of Polyphemus

5 min read

The language of tyranny

The language of tyranny

7 min read

The suicide of Ajax

The suicide of Ajax

4 min read

The death penalty in Athens

The death penalty in Athens

5 min read

A tale of three cities

A tale of three cities

Zagora, Hypsele, and Andros

6 min read

Making ancient Greek vases

Making ancient Greek vases

A look at red- and black-figure pottery

5 min read

A Trojan Horse from Mykonos

A Trojan Horse from Mykonos

4 min read

The heroine Atalanta

The heroine Atalanta

6 min read

Cimmerians and Scythians

Cimmerians and Scythians

Herodotus reconsidered

9 min read

Aristeia and philotimia

Aristeia and philotimia

Two key concepts of the ancient Greek world

Eugenia Russell

12 min read