Temple of Aphaia (Aegina) - East pediment detail Glyptothek Muenchen

Incredible Photo by Loukas Hapsis

Glorius Ephesus An Ancient Greek City

Alexander III of Macedon, known as Alexander the Great

Alexander III of Macedon, known as Alexander the Great (21 July 356 BCE – 10 or 11 June 323 BCE) was the son of King Philip II of Macedon. He became King of Macedonupon his father’s death in 336 BCE and went on toConquer the known world of his day. He is known as 'the great' both for his military genius and his diplomatic skills in handling the various populaces of the regions he conquered. He is further recognized for spreading Greek culture, language and thought from Greece throughout Asia Minor, Egypt, and Mesopotamia to India and thus creating the Hellenistic world.

National Archaeological Museum, Athens, Greece by Eve Astrid Andersson

Role of Wine in Greek Philosophy with Plato & Socrates

If you think about Greek philosophy generally, or just Plato, Socrates, and other sitting around talking about morality, do you also think about them drinking liberal quantities of wine — even drinking wine to the point of getting drunk? Probably not. The sober, serious philosophy associated with Plato and Socrates doesn't seem to leave much room for getting buzzed on wine, but if you read some of the Greek texts closely you'll notice that wine drinking plays an important role.