Greek cities had beautiful temples with stone columns and statues, and open-air theatres where people sat to watch plays. Image caption, Ancient Greek ... would be a thin material in summer ...

The Greek coins were struck by some of the most powerful city-states and rulers of the ancient world, such as Athens ... Accruing relics and art was common practice among affluent men in the early ...

Did you know that ancient sculptures were once richly coloured? Researchers have known about this for centuries, but the general public remains largely unaware.