Hesiod (c. 700 BCE), writing in his Theogony, tells us that the Cyclopes were the children of...
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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...
Sicily’s historical legacy today includes some of the most impressive and best-preserved ancient monuments in the Mediterranean....
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...
Social movements often arise in times of sudden changes and social unrest, becoming a source of spiritual...
By Mark CartwrightHistorian Introduction Asclepius was the ancient Greek god of medicine and he was also credited...
These women were mythologized as the “mad women” who were nurses of Dionysus in Nysa. Introduction In...
Drinking was central to Greek culture, from the drinking party’s poetry to the festivals of Dionysus, the...
Amazons of legend and very real Scythian tribes were mentioned in the same breath in ancient Greece....
In mythology, the Amazons were daughters of Ares, the god of war. By Mark CartwrightHistorian Introduction In...
The city-state of Sparta, and much of the eastern Mediterranean, was also struck by the disease. Introduction...
The movement toward oligarchy was led by a number of prominent and wealthy Athenians. Introduction The Athenian...
Athenian democracy was indeed a direct democracy, but not for everybody. By Georgios Mavropalias A sequence of...
One of the reasons humans prefer an organized government is that we’ve had them for thousands of...
Examining religious utterances such as curses, supplication, and prayer, as reflected in some passages from ancient Greek...
The role of priestess at Delphi was enormously influential. She was consulted on everything from warfare to...
Direct taxation was not well-developed in ancient Greece. Introduction The economy of ancient Greece was defined largely...
Power belonged to anyone who could harness the collective will of the citizens directly by appealing to...
The apogee of one’s training was to comprehend the laws and to be a vital member of...
For the ancient Greeks, music was viewed as quite literally a gift from the gods. By Mark...
The cataclysmic eruption of Thera split the island of Santorini into three smaller ones. By Jenna Frawley...
The Galatian Celts retained their culture at first, continuing to observe their ancient religious festivals and rituals....
We can see how the world once was and glimpse now lost landscapes, flora and fauna. By...
Athenian prominence in the story of Classical Greece is no accident. Introduction As mentioned in the previous...
The religious practices of the Greeks extended beyond mainland Greece. Introduction Ancient Greek religion encompasses the collection...
Much of our knowledge of early medicine comes from Galen’s writings. Introduction Galen (129-216 CE) was a...
The Archaic Age saw the gradual culmination of developments in social and political organization in ancient Greece....