Atlantis: How Plato’s Story Corresponds to Real History
Nov 11, 2024 · The Cyclades plateau. Credit: Christos Djonis. This massive island, almost the size of Crete, and the prehistoric Santorini lying nine kilometers away from the primary island (an island within an island setting where according to Plato, the crown city of Atlantis once stood) perfectly matches Plato’s description.
The Twenty Most Famous Movies Based on Greek Mythology
Oct 22, 2024 · The movie “300” used some of the most advanced CGI effects available at the time. Credit: Screenshot from YouTube/@Warner Bros. Pictures. Although 300 is likely one of the most well-known movies on this list, it is far from historically accurate in its depiction of ancient Greece. The movie is based on a 1998 comic book series, and is thus fairly far removed from its original source material.
Why Was Socrates Killed? - GreekReporter.com
Aug 11, 2024 · Depiction of Socrates accepting his fate. Metropolitan Museum of Art – Death of Socrates. Credit: wallyg. CC BY 2.0/flickr. In 399 BC, Athens, the cradle of democracy and philosophy, tried and killed a seemingly innocent man in …
Ancient Pyramid of Greece Sparks Controversy - GreekReporter.com
Oct 26, 2024 · Ancient Greek Pyramid known As The Hellinikon Pyramid. Credit: Schuppi / wikimedia commons CC-BY-SA-4.0. There is no other controversy like the one surrounding the ancient pyramid discovered in Greece.Ancient Greek history often stimulates meaningful debate – one has only to think of how many different views there are on the Hellinikon.
Ancient Athens and Sparta: Two Different Societies Compared
Nov 10, 2024 · Ancient Athens under the Acropolis Hill. Artist unknown. Public Domain. Athens and Sparta in ancient times were two very different societies, yet the two legendary city-states continue to hold priceless historic value for Greece and the world in general.. On the one hand, Athens remains one of the beacons of Western Civilization.
Who Were the Hellenistic Jews, and Why Do They Matter?
Nov 8, 2024 · Who were the Hellenistic Jews and why are they important? Second Temple of Jerusalem. Credit: Templar1307. CC BY 2.0/flickr The Hellenization of much of the world brought about by the conquests of Alexander the Great saw peoples of many different cultures and religions come under the cultural umbrella of Greece.This included those …
Social Class in Ancient Greece: Sparta and Athens
Oct 26, 2024 · Ancient Greek red-figure pottery. Credit: Zde / CC BY-SA 4.0 / Wikimedia Commons Athens. In Athens, after Solon’s reforms in the 6th century BC, people were generally assorted into four main social classes: the pentacosiomedimnoi, the hippeis, the zeugitae, and the thetes.At the bottom were slaves who had the fewest rights. Pentacosiomedimnoi: This was the highest class of citizens ...
Cleopatra’s Lost Tomb: Archaeologist in Egypt Thrills with New Clues
Mar 7, 2024 · Alexandria, Egypt. Credit: NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center. CC BY 2.0/flickr. In her research, Dr Martinez has narrowed down options for the location of Cleopatra’s tomb, concluding that it is most likely in the Taposiris Magna temple, which translates to …
The Mystery of the Exceptional Sound at Greece’s Epidaurus Theater
Nov 9, 2024 · The Theater at Epidaurus. Credit: Hansueli Krapf /Wikimedia Commons/CC BY-SA 3.0 The ancient mystery of the great sound quality at the ancient Greek theater of Epidaurus has finally been solved, researchers posit in a recent study.. Scientists have been wondering about the high sound quality of Epidaurus’ theater for decades, developing certain …
Greece’s Defense Revamp: 137 Bases to Close, New Focus on Drones
Nov 14, 2024 · “Every unit of the Greek Army will have an anti-drone capability,” Dendias pledged. Credit: Hellenic Army. Greece announced on Thursday a major revamp of its defense forces and the deployment of drone systems (UAVs) in all military bases in the country.. Minister of National Defense Nikos Dendias presenting the new structure of the Armed Forces at the meeting of the Standing Committee on ...