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The Police in Ancient Greece
While ancient Greece didn't have a police force in the same way we think of them today, they did have systems for maintaining order...
The Cosmos of Ancient Greece’s Antikythera Mechanism
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The Antikythera computer captured the ancient Greek passion for mathematics and especially geometry.
By Evaggelos Vallianatos
The second century BC was a time of the golden...
“Heroes of Bronze: The Memory” Short Film Brings Ancient Greece to Life
Heroes of Bronze: The Memory is the first CGI short film showcasing ancient Greece in magnificent detail.
The first part of the series, which premiered...
Philistines Used Same Hallucinogens as in Ancient Greece, Study Finds
A new study examines the archaeological remains of food, seeds, and flowers found in the biblical city of Gath, Israel. These were used in...
The Battles of Ancient Greece That Shaped Western Civilization
Ancient Greece witnessed numerous significant battles that played pivotal roles in shaping its history and Western civilization.
These battles ranged from repelling foreign invasions and...
Dementia Was Rare in Ancient Greece, New Study Finds
A new analysis of classical medical texts suggests dementia was extremely rare in ancient Greece and Rome 2,000 to 2,500 years ago.
The USC-led research,...
Derveni Krater: A Masterpiece of Metalwork in Ancient Greece
The Derveni Krater exhibited at the Archeological Museum of Thessaloniki is one of the most elaborate metal vessels from ancient Greece yet discovered.
Found in...
The Concepts of Heaven and Hell in Ancient Greece
Ancient Greece's concepts for Heaven and Hell are of course different than those propounded by Christianity, but have striking similarities.
Aphrodite’s Throw: The Most Famous Gambling Game in Ancient Greece
Gambling, one of the most common vices in the world, has a long history that dates all the way back to ancient Greece.
Records of...
Mathematics in Ancient Greece and Its Influence on Modern Science
Advances in mathematics that can be attributed to ancient Greeks are many and have profoundly shaped the scientific world as we know it today.
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