Only the threat of invasion by a foreign enemy made the Greeks forget their quarrels and fight on the same side. Their biggest enemy were the Persians, who came from an area around modern day Iran.
An archaeologist working at the site noticed a muddy lump near the edge of the excavation area, officials said. The lump turned out to be an ancient Roman carving. The ancient Roman carving of a ...
About 2,500 years ago Greece was one of the most important places in the ancient world. The Greeks were great thinkers, warriors, writers, actors, athletes, artists, architects and politicians.