Aristotle
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UNESCO Organizes a Series of Events for the Year of Aristotle
Occasioned by the completion of 2,400 years since the birth of the great ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle and after a proposal by the Greek national committee, the year 2016 was declared as the year of "Aristotle" by UNESCO.
The proposal...
Australia
Flinders University Announces Aristotelian Celebration
The Annual Aristotelian Celebration will take place on October 28 at Flinders University Tonsley Campus.
To celebrate the inspiring achievements of Flinders University's LOGOS Australian Centre for Hellenic Language and Culture, the university will be hosting a special presentation and...
Culture
Ancient Greek Philosopher Statue Vandalized in Turkey
The famous statue of Aristotle that greeted visitors at the ancient Greek city of Assos in Turkey had to be removed from its place, after it was vandalized. Turkish newspaper Hurriyet noted that the statue has been transferred to Izmir in order...
Greece
Three Percent of the World's Top Scientists are Greek
Nicholas Metropolis (right) was a Greek-American physicist who designed the MANIAC I computer in 1952
Greeks may be only 0.2 percent of the world population but 3 percent of top international scientists are of Greek nationality, says a survey.
John Ioannidis,...
Ancient Greece
Ancient Greeks and Their Weather Knowledge
Ancient Greeks, as well as other civilizations of that time, often attributed weather changes and natural phenomena to the gods. For example, lightning was a way for Zeus to show his anger, just as Thor in ancient Nordic mythology.
Ancient Greek...
Art
Six Greeks in Top 10 of Historical Personalities
What are the names that are mentioned more often than any other names in human history? That was one of the questions examined in an extensive study conducted by Pantheon, the new media lab of the Massachusetts Institute of...
Greece
The Wise Side of Greece — Aristotle's Trail
Aristotle is one of the most famous Greek philosophers and scientists. He was born in Northern Greece in a town called Stagira, in 384 BC. When he was young he traveled to Athens where he studied at Plato's Academy...
Greece
Greek Books that Influenced the Course of Civilization
They say a book is a man’s best friend, but why is that? Once you take a book in your hand and start to read it, it can accompany you anywhere you go, physically and mentally. A book’s ideas,...
Australia
Ancient Greeks and Economics
The Ancient Greeks and Aristotle were the first in the world to talk about the economy. The Austrian School of Economics characterizes Aristotle as the “Father of Economics.”
This is what the assistant professor of Econometrics in the University of...
Ancient Greece
Sexual Peculiarities of the Ancient Greeks
In Ancient Greece we can find anything from sex festivals--to sex toys. Aristotle pondered why people are ashamed to admit that they like having sex, while they aren’t embarrassed of saying that they like to drink or eat.
People who...