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The mysterious hijacking of Alexander the Great's body still mystifies historians to this day. However, there are theories as to what happened.
Lasting changes may require new systems or structures. Of course, not every change can be solved with structure, but as humans, we tend to consider making personal changes before making structural changes.
Written by Ed Whalen, Contributing Writer, Classical Wisdom Many ancient societies were deeply influenced by Graeco-Roman Civilization, including early Judaic culture. The exchange between them produced important thinkers in Judaism, among them the philosopher Philo. He is perhaps the most important representative of Hellenistic Judaism whose works had a decisive influence on later Christian thinkers.
One aspect of Jesus life that has puzzled many is His decision to be baptized at the age of 30. This event, recorded in all four of the gospels, holds
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One of the most important figures in writing had a home in Brunswick that can still be visited today. Head to Bowdoin to check it out!
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Tomyris (c. 530 BC) Tomyris (from the Persian Tahm-Rayis) was a warrior and Queen of the Massagetae, a nomadic people of Central Asia. She is perhaps best known for her victory over Cyrus the Great...
In 1847, perhaps the worst year of the Great Irish Famine, workhouse inmates had little to look forward to as Christmas approached.
“America, if eligible at all to downfall and ruin, is eligible within herself, not without… Always inform yourself; always do the best you can; always vote.”
Lessons from 10 master draftsmen, including Da Vinci, Rembrandt, Dürer, and Kollwitz.
The Boyhood of Alfred the Great (1913). Edmund Blair Leighton (British, 1852-1922). Oil on canvas. Kirklees Museums and Galleries. In the late 1890s Blair Leighton's work took on a more poetical and...
What makes a funny Instagram meme? Is it the image that must be perfect or the beautiful wording of the text that really makes it shine? Perhaps how niche the subject matter is?
Marble bust of Homer in British Museum From Baiae, in Italy Various portraits of the poet Homer are known, all of them created long after his death around 700 BC. The so-called Hellenistic blind-type is the most evocative of them all. The treatment of the hair and facial features can be parallelled with figures on the Great Altar at Pergamon, and the original of the type was perhaps created for the great library there.
