In ancient Athens, only the richest people paid taxes on wealth, and they were happy to do it. Twospoonfuls via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA In ancient Athens, only the very wealthiest people paid ...

What is the difference between representative government and the government in ancient Athens? In a representative government ...

During the fifth century BC, Athens was a city-state to be reckoned with. Together with Sparta, it was one of the two great powers of Classical Greece. When in 431 bc the Peloponnesian War broke out, ...

In ancient Athens, only the very wealthiest people paid direct taxes, and these went to fund the city-state’s most important national expenses—the navy and honors for the gods. While today it might ...

In ancient Athens, only the very wealthiest people paid direct taxes, and these went to fund the city-state’s most important national expenses – the navy and honours for the gods. While today it might ...

The discovery of the helmet of Miltiades, who fought in the Battle of Marathon, is one of the most important archaeological ...

We may not be as fit as the people of ancient Athens, despite all that modern diet and training can provide, according to research by University of Leeds (UK) exercise physiologist, Dr. Harry Rossiter ...

Michael Kanellos is editor at large at CNET News.com, where he covers hardware, research and development, start-ups and the tech industry overseas. They didn't have metabolic diet boosters or ...

A new analysis of a ceramic jar discovered in Athens suggest its owners placed the curse ahead of a lawsuit. Athenian Agora Excavations Today, chickens are perhaps most often associated with comfort ...