Apr 7, 2012 · In Modern English, Greek is the usual adjective meaning of or pertaining to Greece. Grecian is an earlier construction, with an adjective-forming -an suffix (American, Norwegian, …

Apr 9, 2021 · Hornblower is only 17 at the time of this exchange, so it must be something pre-university, but I cannot find any more information to suggest what being a Grecian actually …

This is a follow-up for Average height of Ancient Roman Men and Women? : I'm curious what was the average height and build of men & women citizens of Greek states (Athens, Sparta, etc) in …

The challenge for Alexander strikes me as especially large. His territory increased several-fold over the course of a few years and I would think was perceived as a foreign presence more so …

Oct 20, 2020 · Those contortions resembled a pose affected by fashionable people of that time and earlier. The pose was known as the "Grecian Bend" (evidence in print from 1820). The …

When studying Ancient Greek History, I must say that I do not remember any major works on Race. This is not to say that Ancient Greeks were unaware of the concept of race, however, it …

Apr 3, 2016 · There are quotes, attributed to a king of Mesopotamia, and to Socrates and Hesiod, about how lazy the youth are, and how things were better when they were kids. Unfortunately, …

There are a lot of population estimates for Greece of antiquity (from the Archaic period circa VIII century B.C. to the late Roman times of Theodosius 395 A.D.) in academic publications. Also, …

I have been searching for instructions on how to make a proper chiton and himation, but can't find anything with a good level of detail and historical accuracy. Could someone point me to such a …

A study published in the August, 2017 issue of Nature claims to have established a link between the modern Greek population and the Mycenaeans based on DNA analysis from ancient …