Sub for posts about Ancient Greek history, archaeology, language, philosophy, art, poetry, theatre - anything interesting about the culture and history of the ancient Hellenes, from around 1500 BCE until the demise of the Ancient World (approximately 400 CE). This is a history sub, so try to keep it on topic. Conspiracies, memes and pseudo history are not welcome. So Χαίρετε to you all!

Jul 2, 2023 · "The Ancient City" by Numa Denis Fustel De Coulanges written in 1864 is one of the best books ever. The Author was a savant of ancient Greece and Rome and weaves together the entire history of both cultures, exclusively with first hand greek and roman sources, all the way up to the founding of Christianity.

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Feb 15, 2023 · For example, a lot of the evidence for ancient Greece comes from philosophical texts which paint a particularly idealised image of their world. Additionally, these philosophers were, in turn, idealised by late-Medieval and early Modern thinkers, which forms the basis of modern philosophical thinking.

Sep 4, 2021 · A helpful thing to remember is that most Greek myths are actually set in a different historical setting from Ancient Greece proper. Most of the stories, like the Trojan War, the adventures of Heracles, etc. are set during the Mycenaean period, which ended about 300-400 years before archaic Greece (the time of Homer) began.

Jan 16, 2024 · Heterosexual marriage in Ancient Greece was typically more of a social contract than borne out of genuine love between spouses, whereas love between men and the bonds that they shared seemed to be held in high regard as a philosophical idea, especially when looking at how positively the Greeks spoke of homoerotic relationships in myth, like ...

May 2, 2023 · This. The visuals are absolutely stunning in this game. Most renderings or simulations of Ancient Greece don't have a multimillion dollar budget with a team of triple A level artists, animators, and programmers. The story is decently compelling as well, including nearly all famous Greek figures who lived around the time of the Greco-Persian wars.

This subreddit is dedicated to discussions about ancient Greek language and literature. However, we certainly welcome discussions of ancient Greek culture, history, and mythology, so long as they pertain to their reflection in an ancient Greek linguistic context. Posts may involve every dialect of ancient Greek. We invite discussion about topics as diverse as Homeric poetry, …

Jul 1, 2017 · Im ancient Rome (and I believe Greece as well) there was a big focus on hospitality- if you knew someone in a city you would usually stay with them. Something that developed from this was the tradition of exchanging 'hospitality marks' (I forgot the real name).

Dec 31, 2012 · Most of the city-states of ancient Greece were far too small to have goals of conquest on their minds. If a bigger city-state came along in an attempt to conquer it, the best option was for the smaller state to call upon various alliances they had made with neighboring states so that they could bring a more equal force to bear and defend ...