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Scientists Have Sequenced an Ancient Egyptian Skeleton’s Entire Genome for the Very First Time. Here’s What They Found
Dating back more than 4,500 years, the skeleton belonged to a middle-aged man who may have worked as a potter and likely ...
Ancient skull may have been half human, half Neanderthal child
"Humans picked up some Neanderthal DNA through interbreeding, while the Neanderthal population, always fairly small, was ...
Greek Reporter1d
How Ancient Greek General Epaminondas Defeated Sparta at the Battle of Leuctra
The Spartan army clash with the Thebans and general Epaminondas at the Leuctra battlefield signified the end of Sparta's ...
Greek Reporter2d
When Did the Greek Gods ‘Stop Interacting’ With Humans?
How did the Greeks explain the fact that their gods no longer interacted much with humans during the historical era?
7 must-visit ancient sites everyone should see
From the pyramids of Egypt to the jungle-choked ruins of Angkor Wat, from the magical desert capital of the Nabateans in ...
Greek Reporter3d
Pericles, the Ancient Greek Father of Democracy
Since Athens is considered the birthplace of democracy, the ancient Greek statesman Pericles must be considered its father.
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Electra’s Complex: How an Ancient Greek Tragedy Shaped Carl Jung’s Psychology
Electra’s tragic myth inspired Carl Jung’s Electra complex, shaping psychological views on father-daughter relationships.
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Oceanids: The Powerful Water Nymphs of Ancient Greek Mythology
In Greek mythology, Oceanids, or water nymphs are most commonly associated with water. They are daughters of Titans, the ...
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Chrysippus: How an Ancient Stoic Philosopher Invented Modern Self-Help
He may have died laughing, but Chrysippus gifted us the blueprint for modern psychology and the Stoic wisdom that can calm our modern world.
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Bombing Iran, Donald Trump is triggering a tragedy that Thucydides foretold long ago
Whether it's Athens and Sparta or the U.S., Israel and Iran, the lessons (and the tragedies) remain the same for Trump and ...
Greek Reporter17d
Eleusis, One of the Most Important Religious Sites in Ancient Greece
The sanctuary of Demeter and Kore and the Telestrion, where the initiation rites took place for the Eleusinian Mysteries. Eleusis, Greece. Credit: Carole Raddato / CC BY-SA 2.0 Eleusis, the site of ...
16 Books That Put a Modern Day Twist on Ancient Mythology
From Rebecca Yarros’s Fourth Wing series to the resurgence of Wicked, fantasy books have all but taken over the best-sellers lists as of late. And if you’re one of the readers who’s been gobbling them ...