Aristotle
Ancient Greece
The Greek Philosophers ‘Hiding’ in Raphael’s School of Athens
Several of the most influential Greek philosophers and thinkers are portrayed in Raphael's masterpiece the School of Athens which adorns the Apostolic Palace in the Vatican.
Painted between 1509 and 1511, it depicts a congregation of philosophers, mathematicians, and scientists...
Culture
Fourth of July: How Ancient Greece Inspired American Independence
Greek Americans have one more reason to be proud on the Fourth of July each year because they don't only celebrate America's Independence Day, but also the great influence of Hellenism on the birth of the American nation.
The ideas...
Ancient Greece
The Role of Slavery in Ancient Greece
Slavery in Ancient Greece was acceptable and common, as in most organized societies of the time, yet with differences between city states
Archaeology
The School of Aristotle: One of the First Universities in the World
A place of universal historic and cultural interest, the ruins of the School of Aristotle are located just two miles from the contemporary town of Naoussa in the Greek region of Macedonia.
Located in the region of Esvoria along the...
Ancient Greece
What Elon Musk Could Learn About Twitter from Aristotle
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By Danie du Plessis and Patrick Patrese Jones
In a statement, Elon Musk recently declared: "Free speech is the bedrock of a functioning democracy, and Twitter is the digital town square where matters vital to the future of humanity are...
Ancient Greece
Edible Insects: New Frontier For Western Cuisine Has Ancient Roots
With the green light for the production and introduction of the first edible insects into European markets, conflicting opinions were rife.
Greek News
Who Is the Most Famous Greek Person that Ever Lived?
Who is the most famous Greek ever? This the perennial question that often occurs among Greeks, philhellenes and historians.
Of course there is no one answer to this question. There are many famous Greeks who lived in the past 2,500...
Greece
Floods Cause Extensive Damage in Olympiada, Northern Greece
The village of Olympiada in the regional unit of Halkidiki in Central Macedonia, Greece suffered severe flooding on Friday due to the extensive amounts of rainfall which have fallen continually in the region over the last several hours.
The area's...
Culture
Hike and Mountainbike Across Greece with Alexander the Great
A series of new hiking and mountainbiking tours were presented by Greek tourist agencies as part of the "Cities of Alexander the Great" initiative at the Ferien International Tourist Fair in Vienna recently. The agencies also promoted cultural and historically-oriented...
Europe
Uzupis: The Lilliputian European State Founded on Aristotelian Principles
Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania, can be said to boast of a neighborhood like no other: one that became an independent state, based on Aristotle's principles.
Meaning "beyond the river" or "the other side of the river" in the Lithuanian...