Ancient Greece

Many ancient Greek philosophers dreamed up paradoxes and puzzles to prove their worldviews and theories, but one ancient thinker stands out above the rest. That would be Zeno. Zeno of Elea, a pre-Socratic Greek philosopher and student of Parmenides, was...

Greek mythology is absolutely filled with interactions between the gods and humans. The gods regularly intervened in human affairs. They got involved in battles, spoke to people, and even had children with humans. Obviously, real Greek history was quite...

When Alexander the Great passed away, his son, Alexander IV, was still in his mother's womb, making the possibility of his succession to the throne a web of intrigue

The much-refined art of public speaking, or rhetoric, in ancient Greece grew as a necessary skill alongside the evolution of law and democracy in fifth century BC Athens. The ancient Greek historian Thucydides surmised that the fifth century was a...

The Roman Emperor Nero is an infinite source of scandalous tales, matricide, and posthumous sightings, but perhaps the greatest story of all is his Olympic legacy. Nero was emperor of Rome from AD 54 to 69, and throughout his years...

Marx's communism is maligned for how it manifested in the political world, and while faults with the practice are evident throughout twentieth century history, it is interesting to note that some of the earliest theories of communism may have...

Echetlaeus or Echetlus was the name of a mysterious ancient Greek warrior who appeared in the Battle of Marathon and helped to stop the Persians from invading Greece and then disappeared. 

Sparta is one of the most famous ancient Greek city-states of all time. It has featured in numerous myths and legends from Greek mythology, as well as plenty of modern films too. It had a massive impact on Classical...

The island of Jeju in South Korea is home to the Greek Mythology Museum where visitors can immerse themselves in the world of the Greek gods. The museum itself is modeled after classical Greek architecture, featuring a row of columns...

An ancient Greek symposium was a wine-drinking banquet that took place after a meal, with one of many purposes being the introduction of young people into aristocracy through debating, plotting, and boasting. At these banquets, which were underlain by certain...