Hevelius' ursa major
By Danielle Alexander, Contributing Writer, Classical Wisdom When you look up at the twinkling stars in the velvet sky, what
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The story sounds like a Dan Brown thriller: Leonardo Da Vinci’s notebooks contain a skillfully executed, albeit curious image.  A
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By David Grant, Author of Unearthing the Family of Alexander the Great, the Remarkable Discovery of the Royal Tombs of
By David Grant, Guest Author, Classical Wisdom On November 8, 1977, ‘Archangel’s Day’ in Greece, an excavation team led by
One of the most remarkable figures in all of Ancient Mythology is that of Memnon. He was a great hero,
Column of Marcus
Thucydides, the ancient Greek historian and general, is most famous for his narrative of the Peloponnesian War (431–404 BC). The
By Jocelyn Hitchcock, Contributing Writer, Classical Wisdom It's no secret that women are vastly underrepresented in the historical record. Biographical
Circe, Waterhouse painting
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