ἀνθρώποισι πᾶσι μέτεστι γινώσκειν ἑωυτοὺς καὶ σωφρονεῖν.
In this series of articles we attempt an in-depth analysis of the Achaean ‘Catalogue of ships‘. Using the etymology of the various names, we receive valuable historical and cultural information. Continue reading “Homer’s Iliad; the ‘Catalogue of ships’ and what we can learn from it – Boeotia”
The Carthaginians, having thus been twice defeated, shortly before at sea and now on land, in both cases owing to no lack of bravery in their troops, but owing to the incompetence of their commanders, had now fallen into a thoroughly difficult position. Continue reading ““One wise counsel conquers many hands” – Regulus’ instructive defeat against the Carthaginians”
Since the days of the Roman Empire, there has been communication between China and the West through the silk route, as documented in the standard histories of China, such as the History of the Later Han Dynasty: Continue reading “Hippocratic Medicine in China”
Trepanation of the skull is perhaps the earliest recorded surgical procedure in history. Continue reading “Trepanation and Roman medicine”
End-of-life decisions remain a complicated problem in the relationships between physicians and the patient’s family, with social and legal consequences which today face all civilised societies. Continue reading “Abandonment of terminally ill patients in the Byzantine era; a tradition from pre-Christian times”
In this post we present Diodorus Siculus‘ perception on History using the Introduction of his monumental work ‘Library of History‘. Continue reading “History; “the prophetess of truth” and “mother-city of philosophy””
