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Did Killing Socrates Lead to the Downfall of Athens?
In 399 BCE, Athens put one of its greatest thinkers, Socrates, on trial. The charges? Corrupting the youth and disrespecting ...
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Ancient Greek Women Who Left Their Mark on History
Many important ancient Greek women—poets, philosophers, and leaders— defied norms and shaped history for generations.
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Were There Celebrities and Scandals in Ancient Greece?
Long before TMZ dominated our feeds with celebrity gossip, people in Ancient Greece were captivated by the scandals of their own stars.
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Seven Ancient Greek Women Who Left Their Mark in History
Ancient Greek women were defiant and established themselves as respected doctors, philosophers, and mathematicians in Greece thousands of years ago.
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Ancient Athens: The City of Democracy
Under the leadership of statesmen like Pericles, Athens developed a form of direct democracy that allowed its male citizens ...
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The Unknown Side of Greek Philosopher Socrates as a Soldier in Battle
Socrates was a philosopher warrior, exemplifying courage, endurance and the pursuit of virtue through action as well as ...
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Hypatia: The Female Greek Philosopher Killed for Her Beliefs
Hypatia, one of the greatest philosophers of Alexandria, was admired for her ideas but was brutally murdered for them by ...
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Is Social Media a Digital Version of the Ancient Greek Agora?
Then there’s Socrates, the master of thread replies ... Antisthenes, a prominent figure in ancient Greek philosophy, is the founding father of the Cynic school of thought. Credit: Marie Lan Nguyen, ...
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The Bizarre Case of the Ancient Greek Philosopher who Died of Laughter
Marble, Roman copy after a lost Hellenistic original of the late 3rd century BC. Public Domain Ancient Greek philosopher Chrysippus (279–206 BC) is believed to have died of laughter in a bizarre ...
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Was Anesthesia Known in Ancient Greece?
Credit: Jaime Ardiles-Arce, Wikimedia Commons Public Domain The foundations of pain management can be traced back to ancient Greece, where physicians and philosophers explored various methods to ...
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5 Finance Tips From Ancient Greek and Roman Philosophers
The opinions and advice of ancient Greek and Roman philosophers were much sought after, whether about learning, debating, biology, physics, or dialectics, but one thing that is perhaps undersold is ...
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Did Greek Philosopher Anaxagoras Invent the Expanding Universe Theory?
Anaxagoras, a pioneering ancient Greek philosopher, can be seen as a forerunner to the modern understanding of the expanding universe. His revolutionary ideas on cosmic plurality and the infinite ...