Diotima, the female philosopher in Plato's Symposium, has puzzled historians for centuries with her theory of love and beauty ...

The ancient Greeks deeply believed in the power of curses and their ability to influence the lives of individuals and even ...

Thousands of years ago, Greco-Roman statues offered viewers a multi-dimensional experience that also called to our olfactory ...

Italian researchers have uncovered new details about the life and final moments of the ancient Greek philosopher, Plato.

Plato’s account of his symposium is probably ... The word skolion means “sideways” in ancient Greek, a reference to how the guests took turns to sing, afterward passing a myrtle branch ...

His belief that the gods must be good or otherwise not be gods ran contrary to almost all Greek mythology ... had done it nothing but good. Plato's 'Apology' records what Socrates said: 'To ...

The link between dance and sport traces back to the works of Plato in Ancient Greece. The ancient athlete/warriors included dance and music in their physical training. Plato’s notion of the rhythm and ...

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