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‘The great mass of waters killed many thousands’: how earthquakes and tsunamis shook ancient Greece and Rome

The Greek poet Crinagoras of Mytilene (1st century BC–1st century AD) once addressed a little poem to an earthquake. He asked the quake not to destroy his house: Earthquake, most …

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Summer holidays haven’t changed much since ancient Greece and Rome

Imagine a summer holiday at a seaside resort, with days spent sunbathing, reading books, exploring nature and chatting with friends. Sounds like it could be anywhere in Australia or New …

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Four things ancient Greeks and Romans got right about mental health

According to the World Health Organisation (WHO) about 280 million people worldwide have depression and about one billion have a mental health problem of any kind. People living in the …

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