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Spartan warriors engage in philosophical debates amidst a sprawling ancient Greek cityscape.

#Spartan #AncientGreece #Philosophy #History #Illustration

AO THROWBACK: Aphrodite: The True Origins of the Greek Goddess of Love, Sex, and Beauty
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https://www.ancient-origins.net/news/aphrodite-true-origins-greek-goddess-love-sex-and-beauty-002170
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Pulled from the sea in 1901, the Antikythera Mechanism used intricate bronze gears to calculate the heavens—and more than half remains missing today.
#AntikytheraMechanism #AncientGreece #AncientTechnology #Archaeology #AncientHistory #AncientArtifacts
Read more:https://www.ancient-origins.net/artifacts-ancient-technology/115-years-sensational-discovery-world-s-first-analogue-computer-008091

As mentioned before, the topic of historical games is currently reorganized on our #wiki. And that line of work brought us the latest subpage, a transcription of a #publicDomain article "Musical Games of Antiquity" by J. F. Rowbotham from 1899:

http://musicgames.wikidot.com/source:rowbotham-musical-games-of-antiquity

The central activity in the text is "The Cottabos" consisting of throwing wine to a cup and listening to the sound...

If you see any flaws on the page you'll need to say here -- "sources" category is editable only for moderators.
Suggestions always welcome! :)

#ethnomusicology #musicHistory #ancientGreece

?? EXPLOSIVE DISCOVERY: Serapis: God of Fertility and the Afterlife that United Greeks and Egyptians
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https://www.ancient-origins.net/myths-legends-africa/serapis-god-fertility-and-afterlife-united-greeks-and-egyptians-004084
#AncientOrigins #History #Archaeology #AncientEgypt #Pharaohs #AncientGreece #GreekMythology #Legends #Mythology #HumanOrigins

?? EXPLOSIVE DISCOVERY: Brazen Bull: Gruesome Ancient Greek Torture Device Turned Screams into "Music'
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https://www.ancient-origins.net/artifacts-ancient-technology/brazen-bull-gruesome-ancient-greek-torture-device-turned-screams-music-021359
#AncientOrigins #History #Archaeology #AncientGreece #GreekMythology #Artifacts #Archaeological #HumanOrigins #Evolution #DidYouKnow

AO THROWBACK: More than fifty ancient Greek inventions brought to life through incredible reconstructions
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https://www.ancient-origins.net/news-general/more-fifty-ancient-greek-inventions-brought-life-through-incredible-reconstructions
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?? AMAZING REVELATION: The Legendary Erinyes or Furies of Ancient Greek Mythology
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https://www.ancient-origins.net/myths-legends-europe/legendary-erinyes-or-furies-ancient-greek-mythology-002261
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OUCH! The Translator of #TheOdyssey Just Slammed #ChristopherNolan’s Movie

“I would be ashamed to have written any part of this script,” wrote #EmilyWilson, the first woman to translate The Odyssey into English.

By Josh OsmanPublished: Jul 27, 2026 1:20 PM EDT

Excerpt: "Throughout her piece, the scholar notes that no adaptation should necessarily follow an original exactly. (In fact, she praises some radically reinterpretations of The Odyssey, including #MargaretAtwood's #Penelopiad, #MadelineMiller's #Circe, and other literary classics that riff off the text, including those of #Euripides, #JohnMilton, and #JamesJoyce.)"

Read more:
https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/movies/a73274736/emily-wilson-christopher-nolan-odyssey-review/

#ClassicsBookClub #Classics #Movies #Homer #AncientGreece #ReadABook