Roman and Greek Architectural Sculpture

           In the Ancient Mediterranean World the Romans and the Greeks approached architectural decoration and sculpture according to the messages each civilization desired to relay. ...

olive- the blessed fruit

The blessed fruit of the Greeks since antiquity The examination of archaeological data concerning the use and importance of olive trees in ancient confirms that this was one of the most useful and most...

Cleon

Cleon (died 422 B.C.), Athenian politician and general. The son of a wealthy tanner, he was the first member of the commercial classes |to attain prominence in Athenian politics. Cleon participated in the...

The 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...

Emotional Feeding

Atlantis the Lost City-A Lesson From Plato

Has the lost city of Atlantis been found? Someone claims to have found Atlantis using Google Earth. Plato, the great Greek scholar, seems to think Atlantis is real. What do you think?

Miltiades

Athenian general who beat the Persians in the Battle of Marathon. He later unsuccssfully attacked the island of Paros, in an attempt to regain control of the Aegean.

Who Was Plato The Greek Philosopher

Who Was Plato The Greek Philosopher c.428–c.348 BC Pupil of Socrates and teacher of Aristotle, Plato was central in shaping the intellectual tradition of the West. Born into a distinguished...

Your Character and You

A scandal too far – Why the Greeks are turning away from politics

A SCANDAL TOO FAR – WHY THE GREEKS ARE TURNING AWAY FROM POLITICS THE HELLENIC ART FORMS – ARGUING AND DODGING TAX. Greeks love politics. They did invent it, after all, and still like to prove that they...