Stoa: Covered walkways or porticos, often used for public use.
Stoa: Covered walkways or porticos, often used for public use.
Aug 15, 2024•4 min•Ep. 70
100 Facts About Ancient Greece
100 Facts About Ancient Greece
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Symposium: A social gathering where Greek men would discuss philosophy, politics, and poetry.
Symposium: A social gathering where Greek men would discuss philosophy, politics, and poetry.
Aug 15, 2024•3 min•Ep. 69
Gymnasium: A training facility for athletes and a place of socializing and learning.
Gymnasium: A training facility for athletes and a place of socializing and learning.
Aug 15, 2024•5 min•Ep. 68
Syracuse: A powerful Greek city-state in Sicily.
Syracuse: A powerful Greek city-state in Sicily.
Aug 15, 2024•3 min•Ep. 67
Macedonia: Kingdom to the north of Greece, rose to power under Philip II and Alexander the Great.
Macedonia: Kingdom to the north of Greece, rose to power under Philip II and Alexander the Great.
Aug 15, 2024•3 min•Ep. 66
Hoplites: Heavily armed Greek infantrymen.
Hoplites: Heavily armed Greek infantrymen.
Aug 15, 2024•5 min•Ep. 65
Phalanx: A military formation used by Greek hoplites.
Phalanx: A military formation used by Greek hoplites.
Aug 15, 2024•4 min•Ep. 64
Pericles: Influential Athenian leader during the Golden Age of Athens.
Pericles: Influential Athenian leader during the Golden Age of Athens.
Aug 15, 2024•3 min•Ep. 63
Jason and the Argonauts: Searched for the Golden Fleece.
Jason and the Argonauts: Searched for the Golden Fleece.
Aug 15, 2024•5 min•Ep. 62
Theseus: Hero known for slaying the Minotaur.
Theseus: Hero known for slaying the Minotaur.
Aug 15, 2024•3 min•Ep. 61
Heracles (Hercules): A hero known for his twelve labors.
Heracles (Hercules): A hero known for his twelve labors.
Aug 15, 2024•4 min•Ep. 60
Demeter: Goddess of agriculture.
Demeter: Goddess of agriculture.
Aug 15, 2024•5 min•Ep. 59
Hera: Queen of the gods, goddess of marriage.
Hera: Queen of the gods, goddess of marriage.
Aug 15, 2024•4 min•Ep. 58
Hades: God of the underworld.
Hades: God of the underworld.
Aug 15, 2024•4 min•Ep. 57
Poseidon: God of the sea.
Poseidon: God of the sea.
Aug 15, 2024•5 min•Ep. 56
Dionysus: God of wine and revelry.
Dionysus: God of wine and revelry.
Aug 15, 2024•3 min•Ep. 55
Hephaestus: God of blacksmiths and fire.
Hephaestus: God of blacksmiths and fire.
Aug 15, 2024•4 min•Ep. 54
Hermes: Messenger of the gods.
Hermes: Messenger of the gods.
Aug 15, 2024•4 min•Ep. 53
Aphrodite: Goddess of love and beauty.
Aphrodite: Goddess of love and beauty.
Aug 15, 2024•4 min•Ep. 52
Artemis: Goddess of the hunt and the moon.
Artemis: Goddess of the hunt and the moon.
Aug 15, 2024•5 min•Ep. 51
Apollo: God of the sun, music, and prophecy.
Apollo: God of the sun, music, and prophecy.
Aug 15, 2024•6 min•Ep. 50
Athena: Goddess of wisdom and war, patron of Athens.
Athena: Goddess of wisdom and war, patron of Athens.
Aug 15, 2024•5 min•Ep. 49
Zeus: King of the gods.
Zeus: King of the gods.
Aug 15, 2024•3 min•Ep. 48
Greek Sculpture: Celebrated for its idealized yet realistic portrayal of the human body.
Greek Sculpture: Celebrated for its idealized yet realistic portrayal of the human body.
Aug 15, 2024•5 min•Ep. 47
Greek Pottery: Known for its black-figure and red-figure techniques.
Greek Pottery: Known for its black-figure and red-figure techniques.
Aug 15, 2024•4 min•Ep. 46
Pindar: Renowned for his victory odes celebrating athletic triumphs.
Pindar: Renowned for his victory odes celebrating athletic triumphs.
Aug 15, 2024•3 min•Ep. 45
Hesiod: Poet known for "Theogony" and "Works and Days."
Hesiod: Poet known for "Theogony" and "Works and Days."
Aug 15, 2024•3 min•Ep. 44
Sappho: A famous female poet from the island of Lesbos.
Sappho: A famous female poet from the island of Lesbos.
Aug 15, 2024•4 min•Ep. 43
Aeschylus: Known as the father of tragedy, he wrote "The Oresteia."
Aeschylus: Known as the father of tragedy, he wrote "The Oresteia."
Aug 15, 2024•4 min•Ep. 42
Euripides: A famous tragedian who wrote plays like "Medea."
Euripides: A famous tragedian who wrote plays like "Medea."
Aug 15, 2024•3 min•Ep. 41
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