In the complex and often violent political arena of ancient Greece, ideals of civic engagement and self-determination mingled ...

The role of good Greek tyrants and aesimnetai in ancient Greece, highlighting leaders like Peisistratus, Polycrates, and Solon.

The Republic, the best-known work of ancient Greek philosopher Plato, authored around 375 BC, has shaped western political thought. Greece is now known as the “cradle of democracy”.

A state that does not abide by the laws it passes, institutions operating with impunity, a judiciary that buries high-profile cases or examines them superficially, surveillance of journalists, ...

The mass protests across Greece demanding justice for the victims of the Tempi rail disaster, prompted opposition parties to ...

Several thousand high school and university students have blocked traffic in central Athens in an anti-government protest against delays in an investigation into a 2023 rail disaster that claimed 57 l ...

Historian Bettany Hughes explores the realities of ancient Athenss Golden Age and uncovers a mix of brilliant humanitychanging philosophies and dark warlike themes that coexisted in one turbulent ...

So what was Plato’s argument? And could it hold the key to understanding why, across the west, confidence in democracy is declining? Looking for something good? Cut through the noise with a ...