When you think of the great Greek philosophers, Aristotle’s name is usually at the top of the list, but what about the man Aristotle himself chose to take his place—Theophrastus? Theophrastus, Aristotle’s successor at the Lyceum, took his mentor’s groundbreaking empirical methods and pointed them in a new direction: inwards. Theophrastus was the man who…
Maza was a staple food in ancient Greece, typically made from barley flour mixed with water or wine. It was often flavored with cheese and honey, and could be prepared in various ways, such as baking, boiling, or frying. Maza was a versatile food that could be eaten in various forms, making it a popular…
https://greekreporter.com/2024/12/23/thucydides-trap-ancient-greek-historians-warning-modern-superpowers The lessons of the Peloponnesian War, contested between ancient Athens and Sparta, still apply to the complex geopolitical landscape of the 21st century almost 2,500 years later. Fought between 431 BCE and 404 BCE, the Peloponnesian War plunged Greece into turmoil, as the two superpowers of the day – Athens and Sparta – fought…
Few foods can compete with olive oil. Its salubrious properties have turned it into one of the most recognisable symbols of healthy living as well as a sign of tacit resistance to the industrialisation of food and loss of authentic flavours. Its rich history, stretching back to the Greeks, Egyptians and Babylonians, plays an enormous…
Today the perilous state of the environment is often in the news. Many stories describe how Earth is being damaged by human beings and discuss ways to prevent this. These concerns are not new. Millennia ago, people in ancient Greece and Rome already knew humans were damaging the natural world. Literature from these ancient times…
The process of integration of Lesbos in the Roman Empire relied both on war and diplomacy. The history of the cities of the biggest island of the northern Aegean, during the events that led to the consolidation of Roman dominion, from the time of Sulla to that of Augustus, makes them typical examples of the…