Ancient Greek coins: Twenty-five century-old mystery uncoveredSource
Five Good Emperors, the ancient Romanimperialsuccession ofNerva(reigned 96–98ce),Trajan(98–117),Hadrian(117–138),Antoninus Pius(138–161), andMarcus Aurelius(161–180), who presided over the most majestic days of theRoman Empire. It was not a bloodline. Nerva was raised to the principat...
A wonderful introduction puts the philosophy in context, comparing the ancient Greek or Pyrrhonist tradition of skepticism with what we mean when we describe someone as 'skeptical' today, and looking at what its value in the modern world might be. As with all the books in the Ancient Wisdom...
His conflict with Erlang (ch. 6) can be traced to ancient Han-era funerary rituals, and their battle of magic transformations shares parallels with ancient Greek tales and can ultimately be traced to even older stories from the Near East. His time in Laozi‘s furnace (ch. 7) is based on...
Scholars have seen this idea in practice with ancient Greek and Roman statues. These sculptures were painted a rainbow of striking colours. We can't appreciate these kinds of details without seeing works of art as they originally appeared-something Smith believes you can do only when you have ...
In the tradition of the ancient Tzaddiks, upon touching the hem with the tzit-tzits or fringes on the garment of Jesus, the woman was healed. How is the power of the Almighty transferred through the body and even the garment of a righteous man?
InAncient Greek, Plato’s famous dialogue was known asPoliteia.The Romans called itRes Publica,the title we now use. Below, philosophers and political scientists recommend which edition of Plato’sRepublicto read and explain, in detail, why it remains a work of such significance (Our interview ...
demons (not so different a concept). Wikipedia points out that labyrinths were associated with the name Troy in ancient times, art on a wine-jar depicting a 7-ringed labyrinth marked with TRUIA (Troy). The maze at Somerton happens to be based on that ancient seven-ring classical labyrinth...
Eric Leeds’ flute further strengthens the image of Prince as a satyr. The alluring sound of ancient Arcadia harnessed to the testosterone howl of an electric guitar. Maybe then, the James Brown references are a distraction. Maybe the real thrust ofGett Offwas Prince channeling his inner Pan,...
The "how" and "why" of the ancient Greek long jump with weights: A five-fold symmetric jump in a row? Journal of Sports Sciences 23: 1033-1043. 2005.LENOIR M, DE CLERCQ D, LAPORTE W. The "how" and " why" of the ancient Greek long jump with weights: A five-fold symmetric jump...