The language and culture of the Hellenistic world was Greek. That became the lingua franca of all of these subject peoples. It was to that world what English is to the modern world in many ways ...

1000 B.C. that destroyed Mycenaean civilization in Greece and weakened or obliterated cities ... II (ruled 359-336 B.C.). Philip’s reorganization of the Macedonian army saved the kingdom from invasion ...

The Ministry of Culture’s announcement highlights that this is the first time such a large Hellenistic tomb structure has ...

238, the Attalids proclaimed themselves defenders of civilization and formally adopted ... The Attalids, like many Hellenistic monarchs, bolstered their diplomatic efforts by gifting buildings and ...

During the Hellenistic and Classical periods ... and wealthy patrons who sought to emulate Greek culture and assert their status and power. The choice of specific Greek statues and their placement ...

The Ptolemaic Dynasty, established by the Macedonian Greek general Ptolemy I Soter, ruled Egypt for almost three centuries.

Yvona Trnka-Amrhein (Ph.D. Harvard 2013) studies Greek literature of the Hellenistic and Imperial periods, especially the novel, biography, and history. She is particularly interested in interactions ...