A new study published in the Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization presents an alternative explanation for how city-states emerged in ancient Greece.Instead of being solely the result of war, ...

One major reason why ancient Greece was dominated by small city-states and independent towns, rather than by one all-powerful king, is its geography. The country's mountainous terrain, many ...

Our State divisions, particularly those of the newer States, are generally of the most arbitrary and accidental character. As boundaries of independent nationalities, they could not last a decade.

The mass poisoning of the city of Kirrha, south of Delphi, around 595 BC, stands out in ancient Greece for its chilling scale ...

Simple History. Ancient Greece’s Hoplites - Warriors of the City-State. Posted: April 7, 2025 | Last updated: July 10, 2025. Armed with spear and shield, Hoplites weren’t professional soldiers ...

Instead, Greece was divided up into small city-states, like Athens, Sparta, Corinth and Olympia. Each city-state ruled itself. They had their own governments, laws and army.

Athens, Greece was founded more than 5,000 years ago and houses works of historic architecture such as the Acropolis, begun in 447 B.C.E. Greek culture flourished in this Greek city-state during ...