Aeschylus' play, 'The Persians' was considered a masterpiece and won first prize, bringing its sponsor, Pericles, to widespread public prominence. Around this time he also married, though ...

Aeschylus, the father of Greek tragedy ... He left a number of important plays that still survive today, including The Persians and The Oresteia. His mantle was taken up by the playwrights ...

The playwright Aeschylus added a second speaking role, called the antagonist, and reduced the chorus from 50 to 12. His play 'The Persians', first performed in 472 BC, is the oldest surviving of ...

What began as one short story turned into a series of them. Before she realized it, Mahloudji was writing a novel. “The ...

Astonishing details of Alexander the Great's personal armory as he prepared for the Battle of Gaugamela against the Persians ...

It was a suicide mission, designed to detain the Persians just long enough for the rest of the Greek allies to gather their forces. Led by King Leonidas, the Spartans heroically held the Persians ...

The Battle of Mycale was a pivotal moment in ancient Greek history, marking the end of the second Persian invasion of Greece.

Aeschylus, the father of Greek tragedy ... He left a number of important plays that still survive today, including The Persians and The Oresteia. His mantle was taken up by the playwrights ...