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Ancient History Facts
Ancient History Facts – surprising true stories from the ancient world
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What were the Moralia: The Ancient customs of the Spartans?
Plutarch Moralia: The Ancient customs of the Spartans “Lycurgus did away with all superstitious fear connected with burials, granting the right to bury the...
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Greek Village Boasts True Descendants of Sparta
There is a Greek village in Mani, Peloponnese, called Neochori, where its residents boast they are true descendants of ancient Sparta
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Literally any major Greek hero
Literally any major Greek hero. Zeus: Is this my son?
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The Lupanare: Prostitution and Houses of Pleasure in Ancient Pompeii
Mad emperors, fierce warriors, brutal entertainment, and lascivious lifestyles. These are the familiar images of ancient Rome, but what was it really like?
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Nations Which Owe their Name to the Greek Language – GreekReporter
It is estimated that at least 5,000 words — and most likely many more — used in almost all languages spoken today across the world...
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Part of Sir Isaac Newton’s Manuscripts Were Written in Greek – GreekReporter
The notebooks in which Isaac Newton worked out the theories on which much of classical science is based were partly written in Greek, proving...
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What did really happen with Leonidas and his 300 Spartans?
Thermopylae In 480 BC a vast Persian army under king Xerxes crossed into Greece. The invasion was triggered by Athens’ defeat of a Persian army...
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Alexander
Girl in front of fire meme. Girl: Alexander the Great. House burning down: The Persian empire.
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February 9, Celebrating International Greek Language Day – Greek City Times
February 9 has officially been declared as International Greek Language Day and is a day for Greeks and non-Greeks to celebrate the important role the...
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Dionysios Solomos: The Greek Poet of Liberty – GreekReporter
Poet Dionysios Solomos is honored every February 9 on the occasion of the International Greek Language Day for writing the country’s national anthem ”Hymn to...
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Speaking English Using Greek: Flashback to Zolotas' Historic Speech – GreekReporter
Flashback to the speeches in English -- peppered with Greek-origin words and phrases -- given by economist and politician Xenophon Zolotas in the late 1950s.