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Ancient Greeks: Athletes, Warriors and Heroes

The ancient Greeks were a people who placed a high value on athletics, warfare, and heroism. These three values were interconnected, and they played an important role in Greek culture and society. Athletics was important to the ancient Greeks because it was seen as a way to develop a healthy body and a strong mind. The Greeks believed that a health...

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Alciato's Emblems from The Greek Anthology

Andrea Alciato's Emblematum Liber (Book of Emblems) was published in 1531 and was the first book of emblems. Alciato's emblems were short poems accompanied by a woodcut illustration, and they were often based on classical mythology or literature. Alciato drew on a variety of sources for his emblems, including the Greek Anthology. The Greek Antholog...

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1300 BC The Ten Commandments

from the Law Museum Archives [Mesopotamia] [Events]...

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Images and Information about Centaurs

In Greek mythology, the centaurs (Centaur, Greek: ÊÃíôáõñÃ-ò) are a race part human and part horse, with a horse's body and a human head and torso. Dwelling in the mountains of Thessaly, the centaurs were the offspring of Ixion and Nephele, the rain-cloud. Alternatively, the centaurs were the offspring of Kentauros (the son of Ixion and Ne...

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