Regardless of their accomplishments as tyrants – good or bad – many usurped power by force or...
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Alexander’s aim to reach the edges of the world and find the Ocean had a key impact...
The device was recognized as some sort of calculator as early as 1905. Introduction The Antikythera mechanism...
Thales viewed mathematics as a means for apprehending truth. Introduction Greek mathematics, the study of numbers and their...
The goal of the early Pre-Socratic philosophers was to find the First Cause of existence. Introduction Ancient Greek Science is...
Women in Greek mythology lived under strict patriarchal rules, but they spoke truth to power and resisted...
The classical-era Acropolis was a place of bright and variegated colours. Introduction How did the people of...
Elders keep the past as storytellers. They transmit a culture’s identity to the next generation. We like...
There is plentiful evidence for playing along, for skepticism, and for resistance. Introduction As for the frieze...
The language of the original Macedonians existed long before Macedonia became a powerful state. Introduction To get...
Ancient history that the causes of civil unrest are often the same over time and across societies....
The interactions with the stronger forces of the period certainly stigmatized the area. Introduction The Aetolian League...
Greek epic poetry often uses mothers and wives to remind listeners of the meaning of sacrifice. Introduction...
Did what initiates once heard and saw in the Mysteries transform into the historical Jesus? Introduction After...
They believed that the great freshwater river Oceanus surrounded the world where the sky touched the earth’s...
The phrase ‘hoplite phalanx’ is more common today than it was in the classical Greek world. Introduction...
A rationale for studying the origins of the prehistoric state in Greece. Introduction Once defined as an...
If you’re looking for a Mediterranean getaway that offers a mix of ancient history, beautiful beaches, and...
The expansion of very small Mycenaean settlements that were inscribed in the landscape of Pylos. Introduction Between...
Taxes earned the wealthy of Athens social and political clout more valuable than money. Introduction In ancient...
Examining the unusual youth of the members of the Argead dynasty of Macedonia. Abstract Traditionally, the belief...
As the daughters of the Night, the Fates ruled the dark destinies of humankind. Introduction The Fates...
In the architectural void of a new nation, we borrowed from ancient Athens to express a democratic...
Ancient Greece and Rome myths about Cupid explore the messier – sometimes scarier – sides of love....
Lamia had an insatiable thirst for blood and hunger for human flesh. Introduction Lamia is a female or...
Orichalcum was a metal that closely resembled gold, although its value was inferior. Introduction Orichalcum (“mountain copper”) or...
His bad temper often contrasted with his more gentle brothers, Zephyrus and Notus. Introduction Boreas is the god of the...
The use of the military phalanx formation in Ancient Greece, the Hellenistic world, and other ancient states....
According to Hesiod, writing around 700 BCE, Calliope was the most important Muse. Introduction Calliope (also spelt Kalliope)...
When Hephaestion died suddenly at Ecbatana, Alexander was overwhelmed with grief. Introduction Hephaestion (c.356 BCE – October 324...