Tales about the cradle of Western civilisation, from Socrates and the first democracies to the fall of the Roman Empire, the Ottoman yoke, and Britain’s part in the fight for independence.
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Some years before the Elgin marbles were put on display in the British Museum, rising artist Benjamin Haydon got a sneak preview.
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Koré
ByJohn Buchan
Sir Edward Leithen finds himself revising his opinion of the ‘detestable’ Koré Arabin.
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Christ is Risen!
ByFelicia Skene
Felicia Skene recalls the Easter celebrations on one emotionally-charged night in Athens
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Treat Me Like a King!
ByFlavius Arrianus
When Porus, the Indian king, surrendered to Alexander the
Great at Jhelum, he had only one request to make of him.
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The Grandest of All Sepulchres
ByThucydides
On the annual Remembrance Day of ancient Athens, Pericles rose to remind the
people of the City that grief alone was not the best way to honour the fallen.
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The Glory of Athens
ByThomas Babington Macaulay
Classical Greece has been an inspiration to every generation because she stands
for the triumph of liberty and reason over prejudice and power.
