On World Theater Day, what else can we talk about but Greek Theater, the start of everything, the origin of Theater that evolved into modern cinema and tv. Greek theater began in the 6th century BCE in Athens, where it …

Astrology has been around for thousands of years, and the Greeks were one of the first civilizations to develop a system of astrology that is still used today. Greek astrology was closely associated with philosophy, which helped shape the philosophical …

March 14 is International Day of Mathematics (as well as Pi (π) day), but since we have already written various blog posts about some of the bigger topics, this year we will talk about someone we haven’t written about yet …

Feb. 12 was Lincoln Day in the US, a day to remember him and his impact on US history. What many people are not aware of is the impact of ancient Greece on Lincoln. You can see his tribute to …

Last week was National Inventors Day (Feb. 11) in the USA, marking Thomas Edison’s birthday. To mark the occasion let’s take a look at some ancient Greek inventors, and because they were usually also Engineers, we will also mix National …

On National Periodic Table Day (in the USA) we will take a look at how the elements got their names. There are currently 118 elements, with the latest 4 being discovered as recently as 2016 (and more predicted to be …

On International Day of Education, we remember Plato, who founded Plato’s Academy, the first institution of higher learning, in 387 BC. Plato, who was the student of Socrates, had a huge impact on the development of education, and while he …