Plutarch on Alexander and Bucephalus
Plutarch on Alexander and Bucephalus One of the most famous stories about Alexander the Great is the anecdote of his taming of Bucephalus. Section 6...
Historical Figures
Historical Figures – the real people behind the legends
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Vulture Crown of Elizabeth – Cleopatra – Taylor
Vulture Crown of Elizabeth – Cleopatra – Taylor Leiden, Rijksmuseum van Oudheden. The vulture crown designed by Renié and worn by Elizabeth Taylor in Joseph...
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Cleopatra: Sexy
Cleopatra: I commanded an army against my brother. Historians: Cleopatra was sexy. Cleopatra: Egypt was stable and prosperous under my rule. Historians: SO sexy!!! Cleopatra:...
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Alexander Consulting the Oracle of Apollo
Alexander Consulting the Oracle of Apollo Before crossing the Hellespont, Alexander visited the oracle at Delphi. Unfortunately, it was closed, and on that day deliveries...
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Smear campaign against Cleopatra
Terracotta oil lamp featuring an obscene caricature of Cleopatra. Roman, c. AD 40–80 After the suicides of Mark Antony and Cleopatra in 30 BC, Octavian...
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Plato’s utopia and why you don’t want to live there
History's first utopia shows how far we've come.
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Diogenes in 2021
Man wearing the meme, “Is this cosplay,” with his head through a hole.
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The Wisdom of Cleopatra, the Intellectual Queen Who Could Outsma
Cleopatra VII is not only a famous person in history, she is also the icon of a rich and powerful culture. She was usually depicted...
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Julius Caesar referencing Pontus
Julius Caesar referencing Pontus: Veni, Vidi, Vici. Julius Caesar referencing Cleopatra: Vidi, Vici, Veni.
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