The age of antiquity ended over a thousand years ago, and yet, it surrounds us almost every day.
The Greek temples have been imitated over and over, and they represent masterly achievements of architecture even today – grandeur and beauty formed by stone.
But how did they live, the ancient Greeks? How could architecture, art, science, society and politics develop in such a way from the eighth century BC to the end of the ancient Greek era that their influence is still palpable today?