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by Lydia Serrant, Contributing Writer, Classical Wisdom Miletus, once one of the greatest cities the world had ever seen, now lies as a ruin on the East Coast of Turkey. The scale of the remains of Miletus is impressive. and sits as a testament to the power and glory of the ancient Greeks who built

Written by Lydia Serrant, Contributing Writer, Classical Wisdom All cultures have different rituals and expectations around gift giving. Differences in the nature and complexity of gift giving varies across cultures, but most share common origin in early hunter gatherer societies where gift giving was form of social bonding, a conduit for strong tribal connections, and

By Edward Whelan, Contributing Writer, Classical Wisodm We are all aware of the great achievements of the Greeks and the Romans. However, they were also great traders and they helped to establish an international trade network that changed the world. The Early International Trade Network After the Bronze Age collapse caused by the invasions of