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A History of Frescos

Written by Lydia Serrant, Contributing Writer, Classical Wisdom From the halls of ancient Egypt to the streets of modern Mexico, frescos play a major role in storytelling and cultural preservation in ancient societies the world over. Frescos are one of the oldest-known forms of art in which water-based paints are applied to dry or semi-dry

Written on November 27, 2020 at 9:34 am, by KristinD

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Categories: Culture

Tags: Ancient Greek Art, Ancient Rome, Art History, Frescos

Memento Mori in the Ancient World

Written by Titus, Contributing Writer, Classical Wisdom Almost every civilization and religion has been conscious of the inevitability of death. While it may sound terrifying, it is an eventual reality. No one comes out of life alive. Memento mori is a Latin phrase that roughly translates as “remember that you die.” It originated in the

Written on November 6, 2020 at 8:27 am, by KristinD

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Categories: Culture

Tags: Ancient Roman History, Ancient Rome, death, Stoicism

A Short History of Wine

Written by Lydia Serrant, Contributing Writer, Classical Wisdom What is believed to be the first winery in the world was recently found in a cave in Vayots Dzor, Armenia, and dates back to around 6100 BC. It currently holds the title as the oldest-known winery (also, fun fact, it is home of the world’s oldest

Written on October 21, 2020 at 10:14 am, by KristinD

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Tags: Ancient Greek history, Ancient Greek Wine, Ancient Rome, Dionysus, History, wine

Five Surprisingly Ancient Inventions from Greece and Rome

Written by Lydia Serrant, Contributing Writer, Classical Wisdom Robots, computers, showers and vending machines? Believe it or not, this article does indeed belong on Classical Wisdom instead of a publication like Modern Magazine! Here’s why… Ever since the world’s first known analogue computer – the famous Antikythera mechanism – emerged from an ancient Greek shipwreck in 1901,

Written on October 16, 2020 at 8:33 am, by KristinD

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Tags: Ancient Greece, Ancient Rome, astronomy, inventions, robots, Science

Corruption in the Classical World

Written by Ronan McLaverty-Head, Contributing Writer, Classical Wisdom The barbs traded between Demosthenes and Aeschines in 4th century BC Athens would not be out of place on cable news today. After their attempt to draw up a treaty between Athens and Philip of Macedon, Demosthenes and Aeschines fell out spectacularly. Demosthenes accused Aeschines of corruption of

Written on October 2, 2020 at 8:59 am, by KristinD

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Categories: Philosophy

Tags: Ancient Rome, Cicero, corruption, economy, government, Money

10 Ancient Lessons for Modern Society

Written by Lydia Serrant, Contributing Writer, Classical Wisdom 1. Community is Crucial Loneliness is at record levels in the modern world. Due to technology, face-to-face socialization has steadily declined over the past 20 years. Loneliness was not likely a problem in ancient societies. Families rarely left their home village and there were no smartphones. Studies

Written on September 25, 2020 at 9:15 am, by KristinD

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Tags: Ancient Rome, Ancient Warfare, climate change, economy, Politics

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