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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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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Secrets Behind the Creepy Plague Doctor Mask and Costume
The plague doctor mask is one of the most recognizable symbols of the Black Death. Though the image is iconic the relationship may be a...
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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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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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Herodotus' to be or not to be.
Herodotus: Am I to be a storyteller or a historian? Both. Both. Both. Both is good.
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Ragnar Lothbrok: A Real Viking Hero Whose Life Became Lost to Legend
Ragnar Lothbrok was a fearless Viking hero who ransacked England and France and fathered the Great Heathen Army. However the historicity of the man with...
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How to stumble upon a priceless Greek statue
It was the morning of April 8, 1820 when a Milos island farmer named Giorgos (or Theodoros) Kentrotas was digging in ancient ruins in his...
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The Funeral Speech of Pericles
Pericles Funeral Speech The speech, recorded by Thucydides, highlights how Athenian democracy encourages personal freedom and sets the city apart from the rest as an...
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The Battle of Salamis
The Battle of Salamis By 480 the Persian King Xerxes and his army had overrun much of Greece, and his navy of about 800 galleys...
