The Ancient Greek philosopher and geographer Anaximander, who was responsible for creating the very first map of the world. Credit:The ancient Greek thinker Anaximander, who was born in the third year of the 42nd Olympiad, or 610 BC, and who lived until c. 546 BC, was a polymath, lending his prodigious talents to the realms of pre-Socratic…
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A map of the known world in the time of Herodotus, the Greek writer who is known as “The Father of History.” Credit: User:Bibi Saint-Pol – Own work (based on the GIF by Marco Prins and Jona Lendering from www.livius.org, from http://www.mediterranees.net/geographie/herodote/cartes.html, http://www.henry-davis.com/MAPS/Ancientimages/109A.GIF) Herodotus, the Greek historian who is known as “The Father of History,” gave…
A scene from the comedy “Phylax” showing three men (Gynmilos, Kosios and Karion) robbing a miser (Kharinos) inside his house. Side A of a red-figure calyx-krater made in Paestum, 350–340 BC. From Sant’Agata dei Goti. Credit:User:Bibi Saint-Pol/Public Domain Some things never change and humor, luckily, is one thing that hasn’t changed a great deal over time, as…
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