An Oxford University lecturer has been exploring what he thinks the Ancient Greeks might advise the modern Greeks concerning their current financial crisis. ...
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An Oxford University lecturer has been exploring what he thinks the Ancient Greeks might advise the modern Greeks concerning their current financial crisis. ...
Read more: Wise words of the Ancients.
Do you like having a Queen? Perhaps not. Perhaps, though, you like it so much, you think it would be a good idea to have two ruling over you at the same time.
That might seem like a bizarre ...
What does the word ‘parent’ mean?
The word ‘parent’ comes from the Latin pario which means: ‘I procure’ or ‘I give birth to’. It does not come from the Latin pareo meaning: ‘I ...
Who’s your idea of the perfect man? Ryan Reynolds? Ryan Gosling? Cristiano Ronaldo? According to the ancient Greeks it’s...Discobolus, or ‘discus thrower’. You can judge for yourselves, ...
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Hog’s fat anyone?
Notions of what constitutes a good snack have changed over the years. The Roman idea of fast food is captured on a wall scribble in the Suburban Baths in Herculaneum: “nuts, ...
Read more: What’s your poison? Testing the waters in Bath
