“Nothing surprising in that,” a philosophical Greek explained. “It’s been going on since Pericles and will go on for some time to come.” Contact us at [email protected] ...

SOP 100 will focus on collecting and recording the organization’s history and fundraising for several educational & ...

In the speech Pericles relates the special qualities of the Athenians, redefining many traditional Greek virtues in a radical new light. The idea that the Athenians are able to put aside their ...

Athens had become the school of Greece. Pericles' was by now far too popular for his rivals to topple him as the city's leader. So instead, they attacked his close associates in the courts.

a later Greek biographer, presented a more balanced view. Still, his view was not as favorable for Pericles, posing the ...

GREECE TRAVEL GUIDE: POPULAR TOURIST DESTINATIONS FROM ATHENS TO THE ISLANDS In the mid-fifth century BCE, Pericles called upon the city to embark upon a new construction program: three temples ...