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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
#AncientOrigins #History #Archaeology #AncientGreece #GreekMythology #HumanOrigins #Evolution #Past #HistoryFacts #Heritage

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

Backstage Burrow Ep3-2026: Pipe Dreams

🎶🐰 Dive into the fascinating history of music with the Hydraulis, an ancient marvel from 3rd century BCE! Discover how Ctesibius of Alexandria invented the world's first keyboard instrument, revolutionizing sound and harmony and paving the way for Western music traditions. 🎹✨

#hydraulis #organ #musichistory #musictechnology #ancientgreece #romanempire #middleages #charlemagne #keyboardinstruments #backstageburrow #rabbithole

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kK_UQvLRJ9Y

Chrysis, priestess of Athena, was the exception rather than the rule.

Notable Women in #AncientGreece: #Chrysis

Chrysis (ca. 200-101 BCE), a “priestess of #Athena Polias” (Connelly, 1), came from a prominent family in Greece. Athens “voted to grant her” (Connelly, 1) and all of her female descendants, “an impressive series of rights and privileges” (Connelly, 1).

Some of these privileges included “the right to consult the oracle, priority of trial, inviolability (asylia), freedom from taxes, a front seat at all competitions held by the city, the right to own land and houses, and all other honors customary for #proxenoi and benefactors of the city” (Connelly, 1).

#WomensRights #AncientWomen #Autonomy #Priestess #Priesthood #AncientHistory #Histodon

Ancient civilizations have always fascinated me. As a side project, I'm delving into how Greece's rich heritage translates into modern media. 🏛️✨

Here is "Seikilos Moderna," composed by Daniel Hay, accompanied by a digital artwork featuring Euterpe, the muse of flute-playing.

https://youtu.be/FR0H06y28cg.

#AncientGreece #ModernMedia #PhDLife #MusicalAdventures #DigitalArtistry #EmbracingThePast #artisticresearch #flute #flautist #seikilos