The vibrant period of Ancient Greek civilization from 1200 BCE to 323 BCE gave us exceptional achievements that we continue to benefit from today. It was a long stretch of time that spanned from ...

What’s so funny about philosophers?Opens in new window ] This, Crowley suggests, is what ancient Greek wisdom can give to us, “not maxims or slogans to learn and repeat, but an attitude of ...

Lead Contamination in Ancient Greece Points to Societal Change Jan. 30, 2025 — Studies of sediment cores from the sea floor and the coastal regions surrounding the Aegean Sea show that humans ...

stuffed with significant coins and Greek papyri, was likely later transformed into someone’s grave New research suggests that sculptures were perfumed with sweet-smelling fragrances such as rose ...

Artists take on surgical precision, going under the knife, and more From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox. From ...

Stand-up comedy has spread in India over the last two decades or so. Along with the proliferation of stand-up performers have come ancillaries to the stand-up genre such as ‘roasts’ and satirical ...

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One, perhaps unsurprisingly, is delivering funny speeches ... Scholars debate whether the Gospel stories preserve ancient memories or are just Greek literature in disguise. But there’s a ...

C hristopher Nolan's film adaptation of Homer's The Odyssey will include scenes shot in Scotland and Ireland. Much of the ...

Ancient Greek mythology and art depict lions. Did lions once live in Greece? Larry Rideout | Boston Yes! Lions have a huge historic range. Evidence has been found that as far back as the ...

People who love Phish do so with a quasi-religious devotion. People who dislike Phish do so with an equal fervor.

Quinlan asks. They frolic around her hippie pad. “They used to wander the hills of ancient Greece — the Bacchae! The first witches! Wild women, looting, fucking, eating animals raw!” ...