A few weeks ago, Napoli won the 2020 Coppa Italia vs Juventus, a match we call the Hercules Derby. Juventus is named after Juventas, the goddess of youth who eventually became the wife of Hercules (Herakles). But what does Napoli …
July 8th is Math 2.0 day, a day to promote the importance of math. To mark this day we will take a look at the history of math. Most people do not realize that the Greek goddess Athena was also …
You might be surprised to find out that the largest cast iron statue in the world (and one the largest statues in the US), is a statue of Vulcan in Birmingham, Alabama. Vulcan was the Roman name of Hephaestus, Greek …
On Olympic Day we take a moment to remember that the Olympics used to be games dedicated to Zeus. This year on Olympic Day there will be a 24 hour session with Olympic athletes that will help motivate you to …
For World Music Day we look at the history of Music and the importance of the 9 Muses. The word Music itself comes from the 9 Muses as you can see the word Muse in MUSic (just like Museum). Some …
To celebrate World Gin Day, here is a short BBC documentary about the history of Gin, a drink originally created by the Dutch. We are happy to announce that we are starting to work with a Dutch Gin brand, Poseidon …
For Russian language day we will take a look at the Greek influence on the Russian language and the Cyrillic alphabet, which was based on the Greek alphabet and is today 1 of 3 official alphabets of the EU (along …
On National Map Reading Week (by Ordnance Survey) we remember Anaximander (c. 610 – c. 546 BC), who made the first known map of the world. Anaximander, a Greek philosopher and geographer, is credited with creating the first known map of the world. His …
Plutarch: The Father of Biography Plutarch (c. 46 – c. 119 CE) was a Greek philosopher, biographer, essayist, and priest who lived in the Roman Empire. He is best known for his Parallel Lives, a series of biographies of famous …
On International Day of Biological Diversity we remember Aristotle, the father of Biology. The word itself comes from Greek, meaning the study of life. Biology is the study of life and living organisms. It is a vast field that encompasses …