ἀνθρώποισι πᾶσι μέτεστι γινώσκειν ἑωυτοὺς καὶ σωφρονεῖν.
We propose the working hypothesis that the actual belief of the early Greek philosophers and astronomers was the heliocentric, rather than the geocentric, view of the Solar System. Continue reading “The ancient Greek philosophers’ and astronomers’ heliocentric view of the world”
Through a careful examination of the accounts of Daqin (大秦) – presumably the Roman Empire – and Fulin (拂菻) – Byzantinum –, we can depict a picture of how the Chinese imagined another ancient empire far away in the West. Continue reading “Daqin: The Roman Empire in the Ancient Chinese Sources”
by Sofia Matzarioti-Kostara
Byzantine society was a dynamic union of different cultural elements based on Greek civilization and the Christian faith. Although Christianity was the decisive element in the formation of Byzantium, the practical application of the Christian ethos as a way of life met with the resistance of the old cultural principles that were deeply rooted in the consciousness of the people. Continue reading “The Theology of Gender – The Place of Women in Byzantine Society”
The Byzantine noble women were burning with anxieties and were passionately pursuing to participate in political chess, to excel in letters and to spread the culture of Byzantium. Continue reading “Woman’s position in the Eastern Roman (‘Byzantine’) society”
Many Byzantine doctors, who had been influenced by the authors of ancient Greece, have considered rheumatic diseases in their works. Continue reading “Τreatment of rheumatic diseases in the Eastern Roman (‘Byzantine’) Empire”
In this post we present the Ancients’ perception on how the World was created, how Living organisms, including Humans, emerged, and how the first Humans were living. Continue reading “World Creation & Human Evolution according to the Ancient Tradition, as presented by Diodorus Siculus”
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