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Ancient Greece

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When French historians of Ancient Greece conquered the world

French people are often surprised that foreigners come to France to study ancient Greece. It is easy for them to understand why foreign philosophers might go there. It is a …

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The resurgence of Greco-Roman studies – propaganda or learning?

Over the past few weeks, the Greco-Roman past has been centre stage on social media. From reports about men thinking daily about the Roman Empire to breathless–and sometimes contentious–coverage of …

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From the Parthenon to Picasso: Public lecture on the Ancient Greek ideal evolution

The Ancient Greek artistic heritage and its evolution in the post-antique world is the central theme of a public lecture hosted in October by the University of Sydney. Presented in …

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When the world’s on fire and politics fail we can always look to Ancient Greeks

All summer in the Northern hemisphere the world has been under water or on fire. In the United States, where I live, our political establishment stays ground to a halt, …

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Diatribe: The ugly side of Homer’s Iliad

“This was the ugliest man who came beneath Ilion. He was bandy-legged and went lame of one foot, with shoulders stooped and drawn together over his chest, and above this …

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How the ancient Greeks kept ruthless narcissists from capturing their democracy – and what modern politics could learn from them

Ancient Greece was in many ways a brutal society. It was almost perpetually at war, slavery was routine and women could only expect a low status in society. However, there …

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Elgin, Byron, and those marbles revisited

Readers of Neos Kosmos won’t need to be told that one of the world’s most aggravated and thorny cultural-political issues has been and is that of ‘the Marbles’: the marble …

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Ancient Greece, to Rome and Crete – celebrating St Valentine and Eros

Saint Valentine, the patron saint of love, is celebrated by the Catholic Church every February 14 as a reminder of affection between romantic partners, friends, and family. But where did …

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Diatribe: On lionesses and cheesegraters

“Χρόνια πολλά, and Happy New Year,” my Russian friend, a student of theology, greeted me ebulliently. “I have a question. How would you translate edible underwear into Greek?” I belong …

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Fashion maverick Vivienne Westwood dies

As the person who dressed the Sex Pistols, Vivienne Westwood, who has died at the age of 81, was synonymous with 1970s punk rock, a rebelliousness that remained the hallmark …

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