Smithsonian Magazine3h
This 1,600-Year-Old Filter Helped Ancient Drinkers Sip Beverages Through a Straw
Archaeologists discovered an unusual bronze artifact studded with holes while excavating the ancient city of Hadrianopolis in ...
Ancient pharaoh’s tomb unearthed in Egypt, first since Tutankhamun’s in 1922
The tomb of Thutmose II, who ruled about 3,500 years ago, was discovered by an Egyptian-British team near the Valley of the ...
Greek City Times3d
Spartan heritage traces back to Heracles and forms the backbone of their legendary resilience
Heracles was a demigod famed for his unparalleled strength, courage, and adventures, notably his Twelve Labors, which included slaying the Nemean Lion and ...
Greek Reporter4d
The Flowering of Athens in the Fifth Century B.C.
In Athens, the fifth century BC served as a period in which art and thought flourished, and it defines our image of Ancient ...
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Canadian loyalty, Canadian tragedy: Parallels of ancient Greek war
Listening to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s speech last weekend, one word kept running through my head: Plataea. If you’re ...
Greek Reporter7d
Why Renaissance Thinkers Saw Italy as the “New Ancient Greece”
Renaissance thinkers saw their own era as a reenactment of the great dramas of Greek history. What drove this comparison?
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Discovering the ancient city-state called Sparta
Sparta was one of the most powerful city-states in antiquity. The ancient capital of the Laconia district of the southeastern Peloponnese in Greece, Sparta was a warrior society where males aged seven ...
Neos Kosmos10d
The Origins of Peace: John Martino on Olympia and the birth of the Olympic Games
John A. Martino and Michael P. O'Kane's historical novel 'Olympia and the Birth of the Olympic Games' takes readers to the ...
Psychology Today13d
Winning By Scare Tactic
The best victory isn’t the loudest or most violent—it’s the one that makes your opponent run for the hills. Psychological ...
Greek City Times13d
Eurysthenes, a descendant of Heracles who led the Dorian conquest of the Peloponnesus
Born in the 11th century BCE, Eurysthenes was the twin son of Aristodemus, himself a descendant of Heracles. He became the ...
Business Insider16d
I've been a tour guide in Italy for 17 years. My top recommendation is an incredible ancient port city that's way less crowded than Rome.
At the center of the ancient city, you'll find the forum. The main square, known as the forum, was the center of the city's political and social life. The remains of the Capitolium and the Temple ...