The ‘Hippocratic’ four humours, Roman hygiene, the first hospitals, and home remedies. The Greeks combined dietetics, medicines,...
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Thirty of the Achaeans’ best warriors hid in the Trojan horse’s womb and two spies in its...
The most famous tale of Eris recounts her initiating the Trojan War by causing the Judgement of...
The Greeks treated their city-states like bodies. To protect them from disasters, it was the poor that...
Considering their limited role in actual society there is a surprisingly strong cast of female characters in...
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Menelaus, and others like him, reduced the physical world to a purely geometric one. By Mark CartwrightHistorian...
The Hippocratic philosophy on health care provision applied standards and ethical rules that are still valid today....
Pausanius is best known for his ten-volume work, Description of Greece, detailing his travels through the country,...
Many Ancient Greek fortifications connected a city to another site – a citadel or a port. The...
The Athenian treasury was the first Panhellenic sanctuary that was dedicated by Athenians. Introduction The Athenian Treasury...
Looking at the treatment of myth in ancient Greece may help us navigate what is true, and...
At school, we have all studied the amazing history of the two most important city-states in Greece,...
Deciphering Linear B, the earliest form of Greek, was a history-changing achievement, but decoding the older Linear...
Meet one of the greatest of all the characters in ancient Greek drama. Elektra’s Story To understand...
The lure of Aphrodite still resonates in Western popular culture today. Introduction Aphrodite is the ancient Greek...
The ancient Greek holiday of Anthesteria honored springtime and death. Introduction This ancient Greek holiday that you’ve...
The archaic Greek poet is conceived of as the wellspring from which the later Western artistic tradition...
Galen’s experimental methods foreshadowed later developments of Western scientific medicine. Introduction Galen (129 C.E. – c. 210...
Hippocrates is commonly portrayed as the paragon of the ancient physician. Introduction Hippocrates of Cos II, or...
Throughout his life, Hephaestion remained close to Alexander, serving both as a valuable advisor and friend. Introduction...
Aristotle argued that there were six general ways in which societies could be organized under political rule....
Ancient accounts of Aristotle credit him with 170 Constitutions of various states. Introduction The Constitution of the...
The most famous series of wars in ancient Greek history broke out with a revolt against Persian...
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There is no systematic collection of Greek laws, thus the knowledge the earliest notions of the subject...
At Hydaspes Alexander met a formidable opponent in King Porus. Introduction For almost a decade, Alexander the...
The opposition between East and West, Europe and Asia, Us and Them stretches back into antiquity. The...
Examining the main flaws in the court system in the days of Homer. By Dr. Alexandr LoginovProfessor...
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The ideal was formulated in the Archaic period and became a feature of Greek identity. Abstract This...
There are definite sources of influence on early Greek culture to be found in the history of...