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100 Facts About Ancient Greece

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100 Facts About Ancient Greece

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Latest episode

Sep 3, 2025

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Episodes

Parmenides: A pre-Socratic philosopher who argued that reality is unchanging and that change is an illusion. 16.08.2024

Parmenides: A pre-Socratic philosopher who argued that reality is unchanging and that change is an illusion.

Heraclitus: Known for his doctrine that change is central to the universe. 16.08.2024

Heraclitus: Known for his doctrine that change is central to the universe.

Leonidas: King of Sparta who led the defense at the Battle of Thermopylae. 16.08.2024

Leonidas: King of Sparta who led the defense at the Battle of Thermopylae.

Miltiades: General at the Battle of Marathon. 16.08.2024

Miltiades: General at the Battle of Marathon.

Draco: An Athenian legislator known for his harsh legal code. 16.08.2024

Draco: An Athenian legislator known for his harsh legal code.

Solon: A lawmaker and poet who reformed the Athenian legal system. 16.08.2024

Solon: A lawmaker and poet who reformed the Athenian legal system.

Democritus: Known for his formulation of an atomic theory of the universe. 16.08.2024

Democritus: Known for his formulation of an atomic theory of the universe.

Anaximander: A pre-Socratic philosopher who created one of the first maps of the world. 16.08.2024

Anaximander: A pre-Socratic philosopher who created one of the first maps of the world.

Thales: An early pre-Socratic philosopher who predicted a solar eclipse. 16.08.2024

Thales: An early pre-Socratic philosopher who predicted a solar eclipse.

Aesop: Famous for his fables. 16.08.2024

Aesop: Famous for his fables.

Library of Alexandria: One of the largest and most significant libraries of the ancient world, founded in the Hellenistic period. 16.08.2024

Library of Alexandria: One of the largest and most significant libraries of the ancient world, founded in the Hellenistic period.

Epicureanism: A philosophy founded by Epicurus advocating for a life of pleasure and absence of pain. 16.08.2024

Epicureanism: A philosophy founded by Epicurus advocating for a life of pleasure and absence of pain.

Stoicism: A Hellenistic philosophy founded in Athens by Zeno of Citium. 16.08.2024

Stoicism: A Hellenistic philosophy founded in Athens by Zeno of Citium.

Diogenes: A philosopher and one of the founders of Cynicism. 16.08.2024

Diogenes: A philosopher and one of the founders of Cynicism.

Gorgias: A pre-Socratic philosopher known for his nihilistic views. 16.08.2024

Gorgias: A pre-Socratic philosopher known for his nihilistic views.

Lyceum: Aristotle’s school in Athens, focused on teaching and research. 16.08.2024

Lyceum: Aristotle’s school in Athens, focused on teaching and research.

The Academy: Founded by Plato, one of the first institutions of higher learning. 16.08.2024

The Academy: Founded by Plato, one of the first institutions of higher learning.

Greek Fire: An incendiary weapon used in naval warfare. 16.08.2024

Greek Fire: An incendiary weapon used in naval warfare.

Drachma: The currency used in ancient Greece. 16.08.2024

Drachma: The currency used in ancient Greece.

Boule: A council of 500 citizens chosen to run daily affairs of the city. 16.08.2024

Boule: A council of 500 citizens chosen to run daily affairs of the city.

Ecclesia: The principal assembly of the democracy of ancient Athens. 16.08.2024

Ecclesia: The principal assembly of the democracy of ancient Athens.

Metics: Foreigners living in Athens who had certain legal rights but were not citizens. 16.08.2024

Metics: Foreigners living in Athens who had certain legal rights but were not citizens.

Spartan Agoge: The rigorous education and training program for Spartan boys. 16.08.2024

Spartan Agoge: The rigorous education and training program for Spartan boys.

Syssitia: Common meals in Sparta for male citizens. 16.08.2024

Syssitia: Common meals in Sparta for male citizens.

Gymnosophists: Ancient Greek philosophers who practiced asceticism. 15.08.2024

Gymnosophists: Ancient Greek philosophers who practiced asceticism.

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