In Mitilene [on the island of Lesbos] there is abundance of everything. It has also given birth to famous individuals like Pittacus, one of the Seven Sages, the poet Alcaeus, and others. At the same time, Sappho flourished, who was something extraordinary; as far as memory goes, no other period had a woman who could … Read more
As one of the oldest instruments and a precursor to many of today’s string instruments, the lyre has become a musical emblem. It has earned this title thanks to its role in the history of music. The first instrument resembling a lyre can be found among the Sumerians; among the Egyptians, we encounter the lyre … Read more
As one of the oldest instruments and a precursor to many of today’s stringed instruments, the lyre has become a musical emblem. It has earned this title thanks to its role in the history of music. The first instrument resembling a lyre can be found with the Sumerians; with the Egyptians, we encounter the lyre … Read more
Although we know a lot about art, philosophy, medicine, mathematics, and other sciences of ancient Greece, the cradle of Western culture and civilization, in the depths of time lies the heart of ancient Greece from which everything we know about this culture was born, and those are the mysteries. Almost all great artists, playwrights, philosophers, … Read more
tionima, kao što su Olimpijske igre i druge javne manifestacije. To je doprinijelo širenju kulture, ideja i znanja među Helencima. Unatoč političkim i teritorijalnim podjelama, Grci su se osjećali dio iste civilizacije i dijelili iste vrijednosti. Mikenska kultura je nestala s dolaskom Dorana, ali njezino nasljeđe i utjecaj ostali su vidljivi u grčkoj umjetnosti, arhitekturi … Read more
All of us love cleanliness, a clean space in which we find ourselves or a city in which we live. We love to be clean, fresh, and surrounded by everything that is pure. We know that cleanliness needs to be maintained regularly because everything in this material world constantly gets dirty – as soon as … Read more
Sparta has always been considered a special form of Greek culture. Unlike their Greek counterparts, who are remembered for their masterpieces of art and philosophy, Spartans are remembered for their unique way of life. Warfare, the pursuit of honor, courage, and the desire to be better enabled Sparta to be the leading power in the … Read more
Plutarch, a Greek philosopher and biographer, was born around 46 in Chaeronea in Boeotia, at a time when Greek culture was in decline. Due to his great erudition and noble character, he gained much respect not only in Greece but also in Rome. For many years, he served as a priest in the most famous … Read more
