The Athenian patrician Thucydides began writing the history of his city’s conflict with Sparta even as the war was beginning.

Athens and Sparta were two very different societies, yet the two legendary city-states hold priceless historic value for ...

The Peloponnesian War shows how fear, ambition, and mistrust can escalate into full-scale conflict. Thucydides’ trap helps us ...

Maza was a staple food in Ancient Greece, typically made of barley flour mixed with water or wine, and often flavored with cheese and honey.