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Ancient Greece
Massive Spending in War Against Sparta Backfired in Ancient Athens
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A historian looks at the plague that hit Ancient Athens and explains how a massive government spending plan backfired 2,500 years ago.
Archaeology
Ancient Treasures Unearthed Under Athens Concrete
Astounding ancient treasures unearthed under Athens, a great outcome from the recent construction work on Aeolus Street in Athens
Ancient Greece
Gossip was a Powerful Tool for the Powerless in Ancient Greece
Gossip was a real tool in the hands of slaves who wanted to punish their masters if they had treated them badly in ancient Greece.
Ancient Greece
The Platonic Academy of Athens: The World’s First University
Τhe Platonic Academy was founded by Plato himself in 428/427 BC in Athens, and is considered to be the world's first university.
Archaeology
Take an Interactive Trip to Pericles-era Athens (photos)
An interactive virtual-reality show of ancient Athens during the golden era of Pericles will premier on March 24 in the Greek capital.
The Interactive Tour of the Acropolis of Athens at the "Tholos" of the Cultural Centre of the Foundation...
Archaeology
Cardiff Uni to Translate, Publish Ancient Athens Inscriptions of UK Collections
All the stone inscriptions from ancient Athens in UK collections are to be presented in English translations for the first time, thanks to a new project by Cardiff University.
According to Cardiff University News website, the project is to translate...
Ancient Greece
An Ancient Greek Wrote the Perfect Play to Reflect on the Refugee Crisis in Europe
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By: Laura Swift
Berlin recently agreed to curb the number of migrants it welcomed after a backlash against Angela Merkel’s suspension of EU rules limiting numbers. It followed previous scenes of crowds welcoming new arrivals, which commentators had suggested was...