There were schools of thought in Ancient Greece that speculated about extraterrestrial life, in trying to answer questions ...

Three Olympic athletes showed patterns of self-governance that Plato once described, which also show up in everyday life.

People who have read Albert Camus's The Plague know who he is. He was a writer who could get to the very core of your being.

Discover how Theophrastus emphasizes the value of time, guiding us to make meaningful choices and foster a life of ...

Ancient stones from the Lighthouse of Alexandria are being brought back to light after 1,600 years underwater. Recovered blocks, some weighing 170,000 pounds, reveal construction details and offer a ...

Stoicism is lacking in the modern world, Tom Hodgkinson makes a strong case for bringing it back so that we can all find the key to success, power and happiness.

Quote of the day by Diogenes the Cynic: The ancient Greek philosopher and archetype of Cynicism, advocated for listening more ...

Socrates was an Ancient Greek philosopher who profoundly influenced the Western Philosophy during the Classical Antiquity historical period. Read the Quote of the Day by Socrates, its meaning, ...

Aristotle, one of the greatest and well-known philosophers of all time, reminds us that a person who is friends with everybody is a friend to nobody. The quote tries to say that someone who tries to ...

This article originally appeared in The Conversation. If you were to visit a bookshop in the ancient world, what would it be like? You don’t just have to imagine it. The ancient Roman writer Aulus ...

Lecturer in Classics and Ancient History, The University of Western Australia Parties in ancient Greece were wild, with evidence of copious alcohol and sex. That’s the popular idea that endures today.

Jemima McPhee receives funding from an Australian Government Research Training Program (RTP) Scholarship. Ancient scientists can be easy to dismiss. Greek philosopher Thales of Miletus, often ...