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For 12 years - between 336 and 324 BC - the Athenian statesman Lycurgus oversaw a remarkable rebuilding and rearmament program in his home city - rebuilding its strength as Alexander the Great campaigned far away to the east
New Ancients podcast!
@reeshistory explains several possible cases of combat trauma in Classical Greek warfare. We particularly focus on the cases of Epizelus the Athenian at the Battle of Marathon and that of the Spartan ‘war lover’ Clearchus
https://t.co/6DDcwlHZHN
Theseus Ep:14
Theseus and his father were happily reunited. Theseus learned about the fire-breathing bull of Marathon who terrorized the Athenians. He decided to face the animal. He wrestled with it and managed to capture it alive. Theseus returned as a hero to Athens.🔥🐂
For 12 years - between 336 and 324 BC - the Athenian statesman Lycurgus oversaw a remarkable rebuilding and rearmament program in his home city - rebuilding its strength as Alexander the Great campaigned far away to the east.
'If everybody is allowed to do whatever he likes, there will be no point in having laws' (Lysias ). My new blog post on how Johnson and Cummings don't seem to get a lesson which democratic Athenian speeches repeatedly convey: https://t.co/4XtEE5b60i Do share.
Felt so good to kick that Astaroth players ass! Don't get me wrong, no bad blood or anything, just felt good because I struggle with good Astaroth players. So to best him, was all the more relieving. And with CASSANDRA! Now, that's what I call some good ol fashion Athenian style!
I recently discovered #Selfie2Anime (h/t @schwa_umlaut) and thought it'd be fun to try converting some cool archaeology pics to anime
Check out the Athenian Acropolis
Say what you like about the ancient Athenians.
But they sure knew how to fill a bank holiday weekend.
#phallusthursday
For future orators the quality of Demosthenes' works and speeches he left behind became a major source of inspiration - to none more so than Cicero, Rome's answer to Demosthenes. After death, Demosthenes became the epitome of Athenian virtue
For future orators the quality of Demosthenes' works and speeches he left behind became a major source of inspiration - to none more so than Cicero, Rome's answer to Demosthenes. After death, Demosthenes became the epitome of Athenian virtue.
Today, the people of ancient Athens honoured Poseidon and his demigod son Theseus.
#Theseus is most famous for defeating the #Minotaur and thus saving the Athenian youths sent to Crete as a sacrifice.
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For future orators the quality of Demosthenes' works and speeches he left behind became a major source of inspiration - to none more so than Cicero, Rome's answer to Demosthenes. After death Demosthenes became the epitome of Athenian virtue
Decisive battles in History - Aegospotami
The battle of Aegospotami (405 BC) was a crushing Athenian defeat that effectively ended the Great Peloponnesian War, leaving the city vulnerable to a siege and naval blockade.
https://t.co/ixePBZ3dGp
#ansirone #happymothersday to the woman that always holds it down for us. Thank you for being the rock that keeps us together. We appreciate you and ❤️ you very much! @janeagbye (at Athenian Grill)
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Ancient Athenian insanity episode: Thrasyllos went mad & believed every ship docking at Peiraeus belonged to him; he registered them all in his own accounts. Once cured, he said that when deluded he had been FAR HAPPIER than at any time in his sane life (Heraclides of Pontus)
Meet Alcibiades, the most beautiful man in all of Greece, a politician and general beloved by the people for his beauty and charisma... and allegedly the biggest traitor in Athenian history.
Read 'Everywhere & Nowhere' Here!
https://t.co/us4eI16fTI
Commission of #Dracula a la Netflix #Castlevania for heathenian_witch on instagram~ 💀🍷(Commissions info here: https://t.co/WKJlOqwVH1) This may end up with a print debut at Dark Side of the Con in March too.
#ansirone #newyear #newburger 🍔 (at Athenian Grill)
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studying art history and classical studies made me ship athena and nike
classics brain: athenian propoganda
gay brain : lesbiabsns #mythology #classicalstudies #greekmythology #art
Athenians built a temple for Agnostos Theos, or the Unknown God, who represented all the deities whose names were lost or never known. Offerings made here aimed to prevent these forgotten beings from becoming upset at their neglect.
#FolkloreThursday