Elegantly contrived vase animation presents the Greek Hoplites at war
The Greek word for military equipment roughly translates to hopla, and thus a hoplite simply pertained to the ancient Greek version of the ‘man at…
ancient Greece
Listen to the ‘accurate’ reconstruction of Ancient Greek music with the world’s oldest known complete song
From the historical perspective many scholars believe that music played an integral role in the lives of ordinary ancient Greeks, given its role in most…
5th century BC victory stele of Persian king Darius I found in Russia
In one of our previous articles about the Achaemenid realm, we mentioned how the Persian empire was the largest superpower in the ancient world (circa…
Archaeologists discover Athens’ first oracle well dedicated to Apollo
An 1,800-year old ancient oracular edifice might just be the first oracle ever discovered in the capital city of Athens. Now historically, the scope of…
History of the Mycenaeans: Origins and Military of the Bronze Age ‘Greeks’
Mycenaeans and mysteries go hand in hand when it comes to the realm of history. But fortunately, while Homeric works allude to the vague idea…
Sappho’s 2,500-year poem precisely dated by observing the Pleiades star cluster
Using highly-specialized astronomical software, a team of scientists has managed to accurately date “Midnight Poem”, a work by lyric poet Sappho. The poem, according to…
Archaeologists come across Bronze Age Mycenaean tombs in Peloponnese, Greece
Last week we talked about how the iconic Acropolis of Athens housed an impressive megaron (palace complex) from the Mycenaean era, circa 1200 BC. And…
Shackled skeletons inside ancient Greek grave might have belonged to rebels
Back in March, we talked about Palaio Faliro (or Παλαιόν Φάληρον, translated to ‘ Old Phalerum’) – the ancient port city of Athens, which is…
Researchers puzzled by shackled skeletons inside an ancient Greek grave near Athens
Palaio Faliro (Paleon Faliron or Παλαιόν Φάληρον) can be roughly translated to ‘Old Phalerum’, and as such this coastal suburb served as the ancient port…
Macedonian Phalanx: 5 Things You Should Know
By the very intrinsic nature of the Greek lands and topography, large-scale cavalry forces were never an option for most burgeoning city-states of Greece. This…
