For hundreds of years, the Greeks economically and culturally ruled most of the Mediterranean Sea, founding wealthy colonies from Spain in the West to Turkey in the East, and from Egypt to the Black Sea.

A classical Greek Tragedy... The Greek fleet, ready to sail for Troy is stalled by lack of wind and a seer advises that this is due to the will of the goddess Artemis, whom Agamemnon has slighted, and

Mycenaean 1400-1350 BC. Found in Tomb 83, Enkomi, Cyprus Description by The British Museum The British Museum was established in 1753. Its collection(human history, art and culture) is among the largest