Ancient Greece Archive
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Alexander’s Thessalian Cavalry
Posted on December 23, 2012 | No CommentsWhy did Thessalian cavalry play such a distinguished and crucial role during Alexander -
Heraclitus and the Work of Awakening
Posted on December 11, 2012 | No CommentsHeraclitus is universally regarded as one of the fathers of western philosophy. However, the characterization of the nature of his contribution varies widely. To some he is an early example of rational, empirical, scientific inquiry into the physical world. To others he was primarily a brilliantly innovative metaphysician. -
The Iliad: Myth-Making Inside and Out
Posted on December 5, 2012 | No CommentsThe Iliad and the Odyssey are the oldest surviving works of Greek poetry, indeed of the whole of Western literature, and they deal with certain events in the lives of two Greek heroes involved in the Trojan War: Achilleus and Odysseus. -
An interactive secondary education history class project using cartographic heritage interfaces: The Ancient Olympia landscape key-study
Posted on December 2, 2012 | No CommentsThis work is an experiment on the implementation of cartography, maps and Cartographic Heritage in the teaching of History, History of Art and relevant courses in the secondary education, giving at the same time a 'technology' notion and reference in this teaching, since the map use is of central importance. -
Bronze Age Fortifications: A Dualistic Interpretation
Posted on November 29, 2012 | No CommentsThe Cyclopean fortifications surrounding the Bronze Age sites of Mycenae, Tiryns, Athens, and Gla were constructed for two reasons: as a military defense system and as a tangible and persuasive articulation of wealth, power, and authority. -
Interpreting Votives, Interpreting Women: The Acropolis Korai and the Social Implications of their Dedication
Posted on November 27, 2012 | No CommentsIn order to look into those questions, I have chosen to limit my examination of the korai to the statues on the Athenian Acropolis... -
Pindar in Plato
Posted on November 26, 2012 | No CommentsAn examination of Plato's quotations and misquotations of Pindar that shows how the philosopher uses the poet: from trivial mention to confirmation of moral precepts and authority on the after-life. -
Amber in the Ancient Near East
Posted on November 21, 2012 | No CommentsIn ancient India and Egypt, it was burned as incense, believed to purify temples and palaces. From antiquity, people have believed that amber has healing properties. -
Penelope’s Geese: Pets of the Ancient Greeks
Posted on November 21, 2012 | No CommentsHerein lies the crux of the problem, because before we talk about the pets of the Greeks, we would be wise to define what a pet actually is. A pet is generally defined as an animal kept for companionship or amusement. But what about com- panion animals that also serve a practical use such as hunt ing or guarding, as Argos did? One would also assume that humans do not eat their pets. But did Penelope ever eat her geese? -
Golden Age, Stone Age, Iron Age, Axial Age: The significance of archaic civilization for the modern world
Posted on November 20, 2012 | No CommentsIf the question concerns not just a particular aspect of modern societies, but the modern world itself, then we must find some reference points outside modernity in order to be able to see it
