Conventional stereotypes about romance portray it as a passionate, irrational game. Ancient philosophers, on the other hand, viewed love as something dangerous − but also enlightening.
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Without the internet, television, radio or any widespread means of communication, ancient Greek athletes had to struggle to make their success known and easily communicated to a broad public.
A battle over the voting districts in Detroit has landed in the Supreme Court, but any ruling may come too late for 2024 state elections.
Reading Wilson’s Iliad, one senses something of the chant of Homer’s verse, even through the written word.
Stoicism isn’t just a set of ideas; it’s meant to be put into practice. The ancient philosophy is finding new fans through online communities.
The use of music in theater goes back to ancient Greece, and its popularity has grown to the modern-day productions of ‘Hamilton.’
Writing about same-sex relationships and gender beyond a strict male-female binary was more common in ancient Greece and Rome than students assume, a scholar writes.
From ill-thought renovation schemes to the latest row over the repatriation of the Parthenon marbles, this is not the first time the British Museum reckons with a custodianship crisis.
Following a number of films featuring debauched emperors, it is nowadays commonplace to associate the Greek-Roman antiquity with orgies. But is this historically accurate?
From snake-like creatures with claws to jealous virgin ghosts, female monsters have long been a part of women’s lore. Such figures were Intimately tied to childbirth, sexuality and child mortality.
Those who seek power for the sake of power are less attracted to high office when more people get a say.
Death was always a possibility, but gladiator combat was controlled by referees.
Ancient Greek philosophers despised the Sophists’ rhetoric because it searched for relative truth, not absolutes. But learning how to do that thoughtfully can help constructive debates.
Greek epic poetry often uses mothers and wives to humanize its heroes, reminding listeners of the meaning of sacrifice.
Breaking the taboo: the fascinating history of menstrual products.
Athens was deeply polarized over big-picture questions, and Socrates was never hesitant to question both sides’ assumptions – or his own.
Even if Ovid leaves it out, the female sex organ is well-attested in Greek and Latin medical literature.
An international legal expert explains why the Greeks are right to be wary of the British Museum’s offer to loan them the Parthenon marbles.
The idea of virgin birth has been part of Christianity since the start, but its significance has shifted over time.
From ancient Greece to modern-day TikTok witchcraft, the world of witches has been a changing one.
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Lecturer in Classics and Ancient History, The University of Western Australia
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Emeritus Professor of Classics, La Trobe University
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Professor of Classical Studies, Brandeis University
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Honorary Professor of Classics and Ancient History, School of Historical and Philosophical Inquiry, The University of Queensland
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Professor, Department of Classics and Ancient History, University of Sydney
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Associate Professor of Greek History, The University of Queensland
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Paul Eliadis Chair of Classics and Ancient History, The University of Queensland
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Professor of Political Science, Macalester College
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Associate Professor in Ancient History, Macquarie University
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Professor in Philosophy, Australian Catholic University
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Professor of Law, Wayne State University
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Professeur d'histoire ancienne, Université de Lorraine
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Research Scholar, Classics and History and Philosophy of Science, Stanford University
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Senior lecturer, UNSW
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Associate Professor of Classics, University of Winnipeg