A new study has challenged the long-held belief that democratic governance was exclusively born in the classical Mediterranean world of Greece and Rome. By analyzing archaeological and historical ...

A new study reveals that democracy was not limited to ancient Greece, showing shared governance existed across ancient societies worldwide.

The ancient Greek orator Dio Chrysostom (1st-2nd century CE) said in his speech To the People of Alexandria that there were two kinds of democracy: one good and one bad. According to Dio, one form of ...

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with archaeologist Gary Feinman about new findings that show democracy existed throughout the ancient world and was not exclusive to Mediterranean Europe.

The film explores the golden age of ancient Greece, highlighting its significant contributions to democracy, art, philosophy, and culture. It emphasizes the pride of Greek city-states, particularly ...

A new study on ancient societies from around the world is rewriting what we thought we knew about democracy. A team of ...

For the Greeks, the idea was a fluid one—a literal place and a civic ideal that allowed for democracy to flourish. There’s a reason many of us know the word for “marketplace”(agora) in ancient Greek, ...

The daily life in Ancient Greece revolved around work, family, education, and religion, shaping a civilization that still ...

My late classics professor taught me that Ancient Greek tragedy dramatized different points of view, insisted on empathy, and warned against hubris. What would he have made of our current moment?

As the Democratic Party mulls how to respond to the rhetoric emerging from the Republican National Convention this week, I dearly hope it does not continue to describe Donald Trump as a threat to ...