After her win in 396 BC, Kyniska erected a statue of herself, reading: ‘I am the only woman in all Greece who won this crown.’
Academic rigour, journalistic flair
Articles on Ancient Greece
Displaying 61 - 80 of 150 articles
The cinema release of No Time to Die has again been delayed but like the ancient Greek god Dionysus, James Bond is immortal.
To overhaul an election redistricting process tainted by gerrymandering, Michigan has adopted a governance mechanism prominent 2,500 years ago in ancient Athens, the birthplace of democracy.
Believed to possess magical qualities, amulets were once widely used. They range from amber pendants worn during Denmark’s Mesolithic age to wind chimes found at Pompeii.
What did Pythagoras do with all those triangles, anyway?
They might not really fly on broomsticks or cast spells, but the witches and wizards of books and films are based on real people.
Disasters are inevitable. They should not make us give up on life, rather we should celebrate the preciousness of that life all the more.
Perceptions about coronavirus “only killing old people” highlight the ageist way we sometimes refer to death and dying. Greek myth shows this isn’t new and ancient plays laid out the distinction.
From the Moon’s size to the first calculator, the ancients made some jawdropping discoveries without modern technology.
A historian of ancient Greece looks past a plague and explains how a massive government spending plan went badly awry 2,500 years ago.
COVID-19 is a plague not merely on the happiness that comes with health and wealth, but also on the meaning in our lives.
Ancient Greek philosophers including Plato likened civic leaders to doctors, creating a healthy society through balance and moderation. Those ideas feed into what we expect from leaders today.
Thucydides’ description of the plague that struck Athens in 430 BC is one of the great passages of Greek literature. It focusses on the social response, both of those who died and those who survived.
Greek epics remind audiences that leaders need to be able to plan for the future based on what has happened in the past. They need to understand cause and effect.
Is making sense of a story more important than getting at its truth? Looking at the treatment of myth in ancient Greece may help us navigate what is true, and whether that matters.
Across the Graeco-Roman Empire, the romantically challenged turned to magic to improve their chances
Grecian love is often idealised as an respectable model for queer love. However, there’s more pleasure and reality to be found in ancient Rome’s dirtier version
Heroes and heroines of Classical Greek tragedy used to get all the glory. Today scholars, and theatre and film directors are looking to what the minor players can tell us about the zeitgeist.
The Marvel Cinematic Universe brings the virtues and politics of the comic world - indeed the Ancient Greek world - to life. But trusting the message doesn’t mean I trust the corporation behind it.
Ancient frescoes suggest Europe and south Asia had trade links as long as 3,600 years ago.
Top contributors
-
Emeritus Professor of Classics, La Trobe University
-
Professor of Classical Studies, Brandeis University
-
Honorary Professor, The University of Queensland
-
Professor, Department of Classics and Ancient History, University of Sydney
-
Paul Eliadis Chair of Classics and Ancient History, The University of Queensland
-
Professeur d'histoire ancienne, Université de Lorraine
-
Casual Academic, University of Newcastle
-
Research Associate Professor (tenured), French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS), Université Paris-Panthéon-Assas
-
Lecturer in Ancient History, Cardiff University
-
Professor Emerita, Classical Studies, The Open University
-
Lecturer in Classical Studies, The Open University
-
Research Scholar, Classics and History and Philosophy of Science, Stanford University
-
Research Fellow and ARC DECRA Fellow, Institute for Religion and Critical Inquiry, Australian Catholic University
-
Associate Professor of Greek History and Discipline-Convenor of Classics and Ancient History, The University of Queensland
-
Senior lecturer, UNSW Sydney
