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76A Time Line of Western Herbalism Part I
It is easy to see how important herbs were in the daily lives of ancient peoples. When traders from these ancient cultures traveled to distant lands, they took native herbs with them. The medicinal herbs of...
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72Ancient Greece Medicine
Greek medicine, by far the best of the ancient world, reached its peak late in the 5th century B.C. It is always associated with Hippocrates, often called the father of medicine, who lived about this time on...
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64Review of An Iliad
Not content with available translations of The Iliad, Baricco set out to fashion the text to be readable for the current era. In his notes to the text the author explains he found no suitable versions of...
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73Greek Philosopher: Epictetus
Epictetus was one of the greatest of the Stoic philosophers. Born Phrygia, in Asia Minor, sometime between 50 to 55 AD. He became a slave in Rome, but (like many slaves at that time) he was given a liberal...
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66Greek Philosopher: Carneades
Carneades was an outstanding exponent of the phi losophy of Skepticism. He founded the New Academy, a continuation of the famous school of philosophy begun by Plato.
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70Ancient Athens
Athens was named for Athena, goddess of wisdom, the city's patron. When the city first appeared in history, its population was grouped in families and tribes. Athens was governed by kings claiming descent...
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68Ancient Sparta
Sparta was a city in ancient Greece, situated in the Eurotas Valley in the southern Peloponnesus. It was renowned in antiquity as the strongest land power in Greece. The modern town, which had a population...
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70Ancient Greece
The earliest inhabitants of Greece were probably Mousterian hunter-gatherers who roamed the region during the Middle Palaeolithic period. By 4000 BC Neolithic villages were established in most fertile lowland...
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61Greek Pottery Tells the Tale of Ancient Greece
Athena depicted on a black figure Greek vase replica. With it's durable nature, Greek Pottery has been a key in the world’s knowledge of the ancient Greek society. Mostly found in the Etruscan Tombs, Greek...
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68The 300 Spartans Defend Athens From The Persians
This is about the battle of Thermopylae, The Spartan warriors that fought and died there, and how that battle and their sacrifice likely changed the course of history and democracy for the world. There was a...
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