Antisthenes, Cynic philosopher and tutor of Diogenes, championed simplicity, virtue, and freedom, influencing Stoic thought.

In the complex and often violent political arena of ancient Greece, ideals of civic engagement and self-determination mingled ...

The Case for a Philosophical Life" by Agnes Callard. (W.W. Norton & Co., 416 pages, $35) During a time when many are ...

Researchers have found the oldest known evidence of lead pollution dating to around 5,200 years ago in ancient Greece ...

But in “Open Socrates: The Case for a Philosophical ... Callard offers a roadmap for using the ancient Greek philosopher for approaching knotty discussion on topics such as love, politics ...

Lead released from smelting in ancient Greece is the world’s first toxic pollution, experts say. More than 60 per cent of the ...

Ancient Greece, renowned for its contributions to democracy and philosophy, also holds the unfortunate distinction of ...

Many of the oldest inhabited cities in Greece are still standing against all odds. They have survived to this day to tell the ...

The Oldest Evidence for Lead Pollution Comes From Ancient Greece WASHINGTON (AP) — Ancient Greece produced the earliest records of democracy, western philosophy — and, it turns out ...

The enigmatic Indus Valley civilization left behind a script that today's historians haven't yet deciphered. While amateur theories abound, scholars are increasingly relying on computer science to ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. A woman poses for a photo in front Caryatid statues that prop up the porch of the 5th century B.C ...