Loose threads: Life unravels when a loved one dies. By Bethany GreyAuthor Introduction According to Greek mythology,...
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On the morning of June 7, 415 BCE, the denizens of Athens awoke to vandalism causing mass...
Agriculture was the foundation of the Ancient Greek economy. Nearly 80% of the population was involved in this activity.[1] Curated/Reviewed...
Exploring the main elements of municipal water supply and their artificial development. By Dr. Henning FahlbuschProfessor of...
The idea which may well have been influenced by Mesopotamian and Egyptian mythology. Introduction Charon is a...
The deities of the Greek pantheon swore all their oaths upon the river Styx. Curated/Reviewed by Matthew...
The image of an intoxicated ancient world goes against the idea that moderation was the key to...
The best physicians were well schooled in pharmaceutical lore, with an armamentarium of drugs. By Dr. John...
The agora was a political and a commercial space in Athens and other ancient Greek city-states. Introduction...
Aristotle divides friendships into three types, based on the motive for forming them: friendships of utility, friendships...
The Alexandrine grammarians seem to have been the first to divide Greek comedy into what became the...
A scholar of Greek literature writes why we need to turn to the past to understand the...
He begged for a living and often slept in a large ceramic jar, or pithos, in the...
Marriage traditions in ancient Greece differed depending on the city-state, and majority of the sources are about...
Mycenaean fashion was heavily influenced by its Minoan predecessor. By Georgia McDonnell Introduction Dress and appearance in Bronze...
The scale and scope of warfare in Ancient Greece changed dramatically as a result of the Greco-Persian...
According to the Iliad, Mycenaean warriors included boxing among their competitions honoring the fallen. Introduction Ancient Greek...
Melissus echoes Parmenides by objecting to a pluralistic view of reality essentially based on perception. By Daniel...
Alexander’s connections with Asclepius and his use of these links to portray himself as a healer. Abstract...
A great deal of Europe’s knowledge of ancient Greek medicine and culture entered Europe through Italy in...
Hyperborea was thought of as an earthly paradise of eternal youth and abundance. Introduction Hyperborea was, in Greek...
The expectations and even the very way they defined terms such as ‘gender’ and ‘sexuality’ differed greatly...
The ancient Greeks often did not leave risky choices up to individuals alone. Introduction As a scholar...
There is a vibrancy in Minoan art which was not present in the contemporary East. Introduction The...
Finding evidence for an earlier drainage project, one dating to the last phase of the Greek Bronze...
Helen was widely considered the most beautiful of all mortal women. Introduction Helen of Troy (sometimes called...
His work is the most important surviving medical papyrus and provides information about the history of Greek...
An approach to Greek historiography that establishes a new angle by tackling the relationship between historiography and...
Democracies and Republics, the best of all political structures, have a way of destroying themselves if not...
Cupid is a minor character who serves mostly to set the plot in motion. Introduction In classical...