Greek Reporter7 小时
Ancient Greek Tyrants Who Proved to Be Good for Their Cities
The role of good Greek tyrants and aesimnetai in ancient Greece, highlighting leaders like Peisistratus, Polycrates, and Solon.
Greek Reporter1 天
Molon Lave: The Ancient Greek Phrase of Defiance Turned Global Marketing Tool
Little did Leonidas know that over 2,500 years later, "Molon Lave" would be used as a global marketing tool -from weapons to ...
National Geographic news1 年
Bred for Battle—Understanding Ancient Sparta’s Military Machine
Little remains of the ancient ... legacy is a military ideal, embodied in Leonidas, hero of Thermopylae, commemorated here in a statue in the modern city of Sparta in Greece.
BBC18 天
Who were the ancient Greeks?
About 2,500 years ago Greece was one of the most important places in the ancient world. The Greeks were great thinkers, warriors, writers, actors, athletes, artists, architects and politicians.
Business Insider21 天
Ancient military historian rates 9 more battle scenes
He explains the ancient Greek shock tactics in "300: Rise of an Empire," starring Eva Green and Lena Headey. He points out how line formations operate in "Rome," starring Tobias Menzies and Kerry ...