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July 3, 2023

How Ancient Greece Shaped the Thought of Dante

Dante, the beloved poet of Italy, who penned the monumental and immortal works “Inferno,” “Purgatorio,” and “Paradiso,” never visited Greece, but his thought was heavily influenced […]
June 22, 2023

When the Acropolis’ Parthenon was Converted to a Christian Church?

The brightest symbol of Western Civilization, the Parthenon of Acropolis, was converted to a Christian church for almost a millennium from 500 AD to 1450. Originally […]
June 9, 2023

Hippocrates on Obesity and the Sedentary Life

Hippocrate of Kos (c. 460 – c. 370 BC), a physician of ancient Greece’s Classical era, is considered to be the Father of Medicine. Hippocrates surprisingly suggested rather […]
June 9, 2023

How Alexander the Great Prepared for Battle Against the Persians

Astonishing details of Alexander the Great’s personal armor as he prepared for the Battle of Gaugamela against the Persians are described by the Ancient Greek historian, […]
May 30, 2023

The School of Aristotle: One of the First Universities in the World

A place of universal historic and cultural interest, the ruins of the School of Aristotle are located just two miles from the contemporary town of Naoussa […]
May 30, 2023

Silver Bracelets Reveal Bronze Age Trade Between Egypt and Greece

An analysis of bracelets owned by an Egyptian Queen has found that Egypt and Greece were involved in trade during the bronze age, much earlier than […]
May 27, 2023

The First Kiss in Recorded History Took Place 4,500 Years Ago

In a recent discovery, scientists have uncovered new proof indicating that our ancestors may have engaged in kissing as early as 4,500 years ago. The evidence […]
May 27, 2023

For Ancient Greeks Our Modern Democracy is an Oligarchy

To ancient Greeks, our modern democracy would be considered an “oligarchy.” By that, I mean the rule of and by—if not necessarily or expressly for—the few […]