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Emma Stone Quotes Greek Philosopher Aristotle During Oscars Speech
In her Oscar acceptance speech, during which she triumphed as the Best Actress in a Leading Role for her performance in Greek Director Yorgos Lanthimos' film Poor Things, Emma Stone eloquently employed language strikingly reminiscent of various passages from...
Ancient Greece
The Cosmos of Ancient Greece’s Antikythera Mechanism
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The Antikythera computer captured the ancient Greek passion for mathematics and especially geometry.
By Evaggelos Vallianatos
The second century BC was a time of the golden age of Greek science, and civilization centered in the kingdoms of the empire of Alexander...
Ancient Greece
Gymnasium: The First Gym in Ancient Greece
The word "gymnasium" in ancient Greece, which also refers to the modern gym, was commonly used because exercise and maintaining a fit body were especially important for Greeks.
The word—which references a place for working out—derives from the Greek verb...
Ancient Greece
Greek Philosopher Pythagoras and His Famous Theorem
The influence of Pythagoras in mathematics and philosophy remains strong today along with the mysteries surrounding the great Greek philosopher
Ancient Greece
Mysterious Geometry ‘Connects’ Ancient Greek Temples
Sacred geometry is a concept developed in ancient times grounded on the idea that the world is created based on a consistent geometrical pattern
Ancient Greece
Glaucon: The Ancient Greek Philosopher and Plato’s Older Brother
Ancient Greek philosopher Glaucon was the older brother of Plato, and appeared in many Platonian works. He was famous and admired in his own right, too.
The ancient Greek philosopher Glaucon was thought to have lived in the latter half...
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Mieza: The School Where Aristotle Tutored Alexander the Great
Greek archeologists are keen to excavate further the archeological site of Mieza located in the northeastern region of Macedonia where Aristotle is believed to have tutored Alexander the Great.
After Greece opened the Palace of Aigai, where Alexander the Great...
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The Alarm Clock Invented by Ancient Greek Philosopher Plato
The great Greek philosopher Plato was the first to realize the need for an awakening device and invented what was the first alarm clock in history.
Plato (ca. 428-ca. 348 BC) had good reason to make such an invention, as...
Ancient Greece
Pyrrhichios: The Ancient Greek War Dance
Pyrrhichios was the ancient Greek war dance that originated from the mythical Couretes deities, who danced to save the newborn Zeus from the hands of Cronus.
The ancient Greek war dance has survived through the ages. It can be traced...
Ancient Greece
What Did the Ancient Greeks Think About Dreams?
From prophecy and divine communication to medical diagnosis and understanding the human psyche, the ancient Greeks had many theories about why we dream.
The evolution of the theory of dreams in the ancient Greek world took many turns, with earlier...