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 …

For World Metrology day, we take a look at the history of Metrology, which comes from the Greek words Metron (measurement) & Logos (the study of), meaning the study of measurement. In ancient Greek metrology meant the theory of ratios. …

On World Migratory Bird Day, we remember Aristotle, father of Ornithology (the study of birds). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, one of the leading Ornithology labs of the world, marks this day with Global Big Day. It is a day to …