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The Transition From Myth to Scientific Thought in Ancient Greece

The transition from mythology to rational, scientific thought in Ancient Greece set the foundation for Western civilization.
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Archaeologists find 328-ft shipwreck graveyard near ancient Greek Ptolemais

A team of Polish archaeologists working along the coast of modern-day Libya has identified what appears to be a concentration ...
Greek Reporter

How Ancient Greek Physicians Described and Treated Diabetes

Ancient Greek physicians like Aretaeus and Hippocrates described and treated diabetes-like symptoms thousands of years ago.

Where did the ancient Greeks and Romans think lightning came from? Hint: not just the gods

Is it any wonder ancient people thought lightning came from the gods? Even today, a close lightning strike feels like a ...
NPR

Ancient Greek and Roman statues often smelled like roses, a new study says

Researchers have known for many years that there was more to ancient Greek and Roman statues than the plain white marble you typically see in museums. A few years ago, museum visitors in New York City ...
The Washington Post

Ancient Greeks and Romans perfumed their statues, study says

The ancient Greeks and Romans often doused their statues in perfume, a recent study found. Published in the Oxford Journal of Archaeology, the study adds to evidence that statues were more than slabs ...

Long-lost page from Greek manuscript discovered in French art museum

As such, the palimpsest hosts a number of 10th century treatises by the Greek mathematician and inventor Archimedes of ...