I wasn’t entirely happy with any of the Greek letter charts I’ve found on the Internet (I need one that looks good on a projector), so I made my own. Omikron is o as in “dog”…
The ancient Greeks had no problem painting their mythological women as murderesses. Among the most lethal ladies were the Danaids, the fifty daughters of a king whose crimes condemned them to Sisyphean fates in the Underworld. But what was so bad about them that the Roman poet Horace dubbed these bad girls “Danaus' seed / Ill-famed”?
Pythagoras of Samos is a renowned Greek philosopher, mathematician, and founder of the Pythagorean school of thought. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential figures in history, with his contributions to mathematics and philosophy shaping our understanding of the world around us. Yet, few know of his travels to Egypt in search […]
Before embarking on our journey to character and (self) leadership, we should briefly discuss the life and work of Aristotle, the man and the philosopher - he who needs no introduction.
The antiquities were excavated from Troy, in modern-day Turkey, by the German archaeologist Heinrich Schliemann around 150 years ago. They will be shown in London from November.
Learn about the allegory of the chariot and the lost idea of thumos.
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When you go sifting through the shockingly explicit artifacts left behind by great civilizations, you find that modern society is pretty tame.
Technology is turning us into a society of self-obsessed narcissists. I combined that modern world with classical paintings.
Ancient Wisdom for Modern Minds
The Odyssey, a famous Greek poem focuses on the character of Odysseus. Can we still trace Odysseus' long and complicated journey home today?
A team of archeologists led by Professor Kutalmis Grkay of Ankara University recently unearthed three ancient Greek mosaics in the Turkish city of Zeugma
Modern version of the Greek alphabet.
Greece's royal family was previously led by King Constantine II before the monarchy was abolished in 1973. Here's a guide to the family's modern royals, from Crown Prince Pavlos to Princess Maria-Olympia.
Conspiracy theorist claim an ancient Greek sculpture depicts a woman using a 20th century tablet. But historians say it's just a sculpture of a deceased woman reaching for a jewelry box or wax tablet.
Today's modern Olympics are actually based on the Ancient Olympic games that got their start in Ancient Greece.
2 Collages of Minoan Goddess, her worshippers, Saffron Gatherers & other beauties (Click to ENLARGE): The Minoan Snake Goddess and her Worshippers 1. Minoan Priestess (modern representation) 2.…
We span hundreds of years to see all of the styles of bathing suits throughout history.
The Greek Alphabet New research suggests the Greeks borrowed their system known as alphabetic numerals from the Egyptians, and did not develop it
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The archaeological site of Mycenae is one of the most important in Greece. Here's how to visit Mycenae, and what to see and do when there.
People in the ancient world did not always believe in the gods, a new study suggests – casting doubt on the idea that religious belief is a 'default setting'
Greece's royal family was previously led by King Constantine II before the monarchy was abolished in 1973. Here's a guide to the family's modern royals, from Crown Prince Pavlos to Princess Maria-Olympia.
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Qui étaient les frères Morozov ? La Fondation Vuitton vous invite à découvrir l'exceptionnelle collection de ces deux passionnés d'art. Découvrez cette exposition !
Le Louvre à Paris, le MET à New York, le British Museum à Londres... Guide des 10 musées les plus visités au monde en 2019
Since we’ve bewailed in the past when people don’t seem to know what a Siren looks like, we should praise folks who get it right, especially in a popculch context: via: Chuck and Beans…
These sculptures illustrate the story of Zeus, king of the gods in classical mythology, and the princess Europa. Zeus fell in love with Europa while watching her gather flowers by the sea, and approached her in the form of a great white bull. She was frightened, but soon began to play with the creature, and once she had climbed on his back, Zeus swam across the sea to Crete. In Europa and the Bull, the girl is shown caressing the face of the bull, and in Flight of Europa, she rides on his back as they travel across the water. Manship made many replicas of these sculptures and often gave them to his friends as souvenirs.
The International System of Units is the modern form of the metric system and is generally a system devised around the convenience of the number ten.
