The Synthesis of "Plague of Athens"

An explainer on the devastating epidemic that struck Athens in 430 BC, contributing to the end of its Golden Age and its defeat in the Peloponnesian War.

Discover Pericles, the influential statesman and general who led Athens to the height of its power and fostered its celebrated age of art and democracy.

A look into the epic conflict between Athens and Sparta that reshaped Ancient Greece and offers timeless lessons on power, politics, and warfare.

Discover Thucydides, the ancient Greek general and historian whose account of the Peloponnesian War established the foundations of modern history.

Explore the rise and fall of the Athenian Empire, a powerful alliance of Greek city-states that led to a golden age of culture and democracy.

Explore Ancient Greece, the civilization that laid the foundations for modern democracy, philosophy, arts, and science.

The decisive final land battle of the second Persian invasion of Greece, where allied Greek city-states secured their independence.

An overview of the series of conflicts between the Greek city-states and the Persian Empire that shaped the course of Western civilization.

The decisive 338 BC battle where Philip II of Macedon crushed Greek forces, ending the era of independent city-states and uniting Greece by force.

Explore the Black Death, the devastating 14th-century pandemic that killed millions and reshaped European society, economy, and even human genetics.