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Eric Hobsbawm argued that "ancient" rituals are often modern inventions. Here's Hobsbawm’s theory on the invention of tradition and national identity with examples.

Kleos as good fame offered the only viable path to immortality in ancient Greece, and one, that in the Homeric epics (Odyssey and Iliad), was worth dying for.

From a Soviet spa resort to a refugee camp, the Georgian town of Tskaltubo and its Sanatorium Medea is a prime example of dark heritage.

What is a mythomoteur? Explore John A. Armstrong’s concept of the "constitutive myth," the symbolic engine that drives national identity and group solidarity.

Herodotus's History is considered one of the first texts in the history of orientalism. Is that true?

A glossary of useful terms for anyone interested in Memory Studies.