An Ancient Greek farmer explains all the things to see and do on a busy trip to market. 

Euphonious means pleasing to the ear, and this audio story examines the many ways that pleasant sounds can spark feelings of delight. Some sounds represent wonderful experiences, others, like the sound of crashing waves, serve to soothe...

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Easy Greek is a project to help you learn Greek in an authentic and fun way. We interview people in the streets of Athens and other places in Greece. All our videos have...

In this short video, Galen talks about the discoveries of Herophilus and Erasistratus

This short video describes what bartering is and looks at the emergence of money and coinage due to trade.

A priestess talks through some of the Greek gods and how they were worshipped, in particular Athena and the Parthenon

This video is answering the question of who did The Greeks descend from.

The Stadium was built in the later first century AD and with the Theatre completed the town's need for large-capacity spectator buildings. Unusually for a Greek stadium, it is closed at both ends. It measures c. 270 X 60 m, and has...

The invention of the Pill in 1967 revolutionised birth control everywhere. But US scientists Gregory Pincus and John Rock weren't the first people to experiment with contraception – civilisations around the world have been doing it for...

This video explores five fun facts about the Greeks.

This short video explains where Ancient Greek civilization began and discusses the Minoans and Mycenaeans.

A priestess describes the Olympians; the Ancient Greek gods like Zeus, Apollo, Artemis and Poseidon.

This short video describes what life is like on a farm in Ancient Greece, the terraces they farm on and food they grow and eat

This short video describes the different types of sporting events held at the Olympics in Ancient Greece

This short video gives a man's view of life in Ancient Greece, his position as head of the household and his values

This short video gives a middle-class woman's view of life in Ancient Greece

A merchant explains how the Ancient Greeks traded with the rest of their world.

1799 - During Napoleon’s campaign into Egypt, one of his officers discovers an unusual stone in the masonry of Fort Julien. Further inspection reveals that the granite slab contains ancient bilingual inscriptions and may offer the...

This short video explores how and when the Olympic games started and discusses the other games that were also held at the time

This short video looks at who competed in the Olympics, how they trained and competed and the prize they could expect as a champion

This short video explores how Ancient Greece developed