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A Visit To The Apollo Temple at Didyma, Hidden Gem of the Aegean
Written by Lydia Serrant, Contributing Writer, Classical Wisdom In ancient times, Turkey’s Didyma was not a city of trade or agriculture but a place of worship. Located on the country’s western coast, Didim — as it is now called — is home to the magnificent and ancient Apollo Temple. While it is considered a lesser-known
Written on June 30, 2021 at 7:48 am
Categories: Architecture
Tags: Ancient Greek Architecture, Ancient Greek Religion, Apollo, Temple of Apollo, Turkey
Homer’s Real Story: The Truth Behind the ‘Iliad’
Written by John Martin, Contributing Writer, Classical Wisdom For the nearly three millennia since the Iliad’s creation, its grand story remains undiscovered. Homer’s masterpiece was a brilliant exercise in telling a new kind of story while letting his listening audience think that they were hearing another (more familiar, more easily accessible) one. The blind poet,
Written on June 18, 2021 at 6:22 am
Categories: Homer
Tags: Achilles, Athena, Homer, Homer's Iliad, iliad, The Iliad, war, zeus
The Cunning Homer: A New Look At The ‘Odyssey’
Written by Alberto Majrani, Contributing Writer, Classical Wisdom Who really killed the suitors in Homer’s Odyssey? A careful reading of the epic poem reveals a myriad of clues left by Homer with a surprising conclusion: Ulysses was not…really Ulysses. He was the expert Achaean archer Philoctetes in disguise! With this key, the Homeric poem suddenly
Written on June 16, 2021 at 7:36 am
Categories: Homer
Tags: Homer, Homer's Odyssey, Odysseus, Odyssey, Ulysses
The Evolution of Greek Art, Part 3: Greek Art Throughout History
Written by Lydia Serrant, Contributing Writer, Classical Wisdom Ancient Greek art and drama was pivotal in the development of artistic expression the world over. From the earliest Archaic Greeks to the masters of the Classical age, the Greeks have produced art that has inspired Western civilization for thousands of years. The Greeks established the foundational
Written on June 11, 2021 at 3:37 pm
Categories: Art
Tags: Ancient Greek Art, Ancient Greek history, greek art, History
Exploring Ancient Greek Art: Part 2, Historical Landmarks of the Greek World
Written by Lydia Serrant, Contributing Writer, Classical Wisdom Since ancient times, the Greeks have respected their gods and goddesses. Political events often lead to the building of divine temples and structures—and sometimes their destruction. It wasn’t until the Athenian victory over Persia in 490 BC that Athens was appointed the Defender of Greece, and smaller
Written on June 9, 2021 at 7:51 am
Categories: Art
Tags: Ancient Greek Architecture, Ancient Greek Art, architecture, Art
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