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How Rome took over Greece and Spain

Rome’s expansion into Greece and Hispania was driven by war, opportunity, and strategic necessity. Conflicts with pirates, ...

5 lessons about misinformation from ancient Greek and Roman scientists

Ancient thinkers struggled to tell facts from falsehoods just like we do – and their strategies are still relevant today.
Inside Higher Ed

Through the Lens of Classical Antiquity

In impromptu remarks delivered following the assassination of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Robert F. Kennedy called on Americans to “tame the savageness of man and make gentle the life of ...
Smithsonian Magazine

In the Classical World, Persia’s Powers Rivaled Greece and Rome

A gold Achaemenid plaque featuring a winged lion-griffin, dated to between 500 and 330 B.C.E. Courtesy of the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago Who were the power players in the ...