Classical Wisdom Weekly - Ancient wisdom for modern minds
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What actually makes someone a good friend? The ancient philosophers had some surprisingly deep answers to a question we still ask today.
#Aristotle #AncientPhilosophy
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In 399 BC, Socrates was brought before an Athenian jury. His defense would become one of the most famous speeches in history. Yet... it didn’t work. Was Socrates guilty?
This Oct 29th join Michael Fontaine and @DonJRobertson for the Retrial of Socrates:
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Have We Misunderstood the Women of Ancient Athens? | Katherine Backler on Their Forgotten Lives Were women in ancient Athens simply wives and mothers, largely confined to the home? Or does the surviving evidence reveal a much richer picture? piped.video/watch?v=1E8wVdTg…
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Ancient Greece gave the world much more than philosophy and democracy. Its influence can still be found in places we might not expect.
#AncientGreece #GreekHistory
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Greece has one of the world’s longest recorded histories, from the Bronze Age and Classical Greece to Byzantium and the modern era. Its language, art, literature, and traditions have endured for thousands of years, leaving a legacy that continues to shape the world.#AncientGreece
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The Peloponnesian War was fought mainly between Athens and Sparta and their respective allies. It lasted from 431 to 404 BCE.
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Indonesia’s name comes from Greek words meaning “Indian islands.” Ancient connections may go deeper, from animal statues to serpent imagery shared across distant cultures. Why do the same creatures appear again and again?
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Homer's world blends myth, memory, and lived experience. Understanding it means stepping into a culture shaped by oral tradition and shared values. #AncientGreece classicalwisdom.substack.com…
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Long before modern science, some Greek thinkers imagined that everything was made of tiny invisible particles. Their ideas were surprisingly ahead of their time.
#AncientScience #GreekPhilosophy
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The oracle of Trophonius was inspired by an enigmatic and morally ambiguous mythical figure. It’s perhaps fitting that one of Greece’s famed oracles could only be accessed by descending into what was called his “cave of nightmares”.
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The Mausoleum of Augustus was built by Rome’s first emperor in 28 BC on the Campus Martius. Once a monumental imperial tomb, it has survived nearly 2,000 years and remains one of Rome’s most fascinating ancient landmarks. #AncientRome #RomanHistory
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Sparta was a Greek city-state known for its military culture and distinctive social system. Its reputation was already strong in antiquity.
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How do you know what you know is true? Plato looked beyond the world we experience, while Aristotle focused on observation. Two radically different approaches to knowledge. Who had it right?
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You can't imagine how excited I was to dive into the extraordinary world of the Pre-socratics with the renowned philosopher Angie Hobbs for yesterday’s event, Before Socrates: The Strange Ideas That Shaped Philosophy: classicalwisdom.substack.com…
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