Mr. B: George Balanchine’s 20th Century by Jennifer Homan has won the 2023 Plutarch Award! Named after the Father of Biography, the Plutarch Award is given to the best biography of the year. George Balanchine was one of the most influential choreographers of the 20th century, and is considered the Father Read more
Today is the birthday of Patrick Henry, the famous Scottish-American revolutionary who was nicknamed the Forest-Born Demosthenes because his speech-giving skills were so good they were compared to Demosthenes, the greatest orator of the ancient world. Patrick Henry was famous for his speeches, and was a driving force during the Read more
As you watch the Quarter-Finals of the UEFA competitions wrap up today, lets look at 7 teams from cities you might not be aware started out as Greek colonies or have links to Greek myths. Lets start with 2 teams that just got knocked out of Champions League and are Read more
July 12th is the birthday of Michael Ventris, the man who shocked the world in the 1950’s when he announced that he had deciphered Linear B, the ancient Mycenaean Greek alphabet that nobody had been able to decipher until then and always caused confusion with Minoan Linear A. The most Read more
June 7th is National Oklahoma Day, which is an appropriate day to remember Columbia, America’s forgotten Goddess. That’s because Oklahoma is the only US State that features Columbia on their State Seal. While many US States features Greek Gods on their seal, the story of Columbia is worth telling. In Read more
If you enjoy this website and our blog, you will definitely want to check out Ancient Greece Revisited, a website & YouTube channel that offers a new and fresh look at Ancient Greece in a way that you have not seen before. They take ancient ideas and philosophical concepts and Read more
On Actor’s Day we remember Thespis, the first actor (often called the father of drama). Theater in ancient Greece was a form of art that was celebrated and enjoyed by the Greeks. It was a way to express their culture, religion, and politics, and it was closely linked to the Read more
How the Greek language unlocked the mysteries of the Hieroglyphics The Rosetta Stone is a significant artifact that has had a profound impact on our understanding of human history. Discovered in 1799 by Pierre François Xavier Bouchard, a French officer, during the construction of Fort Julien near the town of Rosetta (Rashīd) Read more
On National Physics Day (USA), we remember Aristotle, the Father of Physics. Although most of his original theories have since been proven wrong, Aristotle started the new science and laid out the first principles of Physics in history, known as Aristotelian Physics. Physics is a branch of science that deals Read more
Yesterday (April 3) was Marlon Brando’s birthday, and in tribute to the legend that is one of the greatest and most influential thespians (actor) of the 20th century, we will take a look at the movie that started it all, not just for him, but also for Elia Kazan, the Read more