Classics

The so-called "trap of Thucydides" is based on a misreading of Thucydides who may have been warning us about a dangerous self-fulfilling prophecy.

Why did John Stuart Mill claim the Battle of Marathon was more important to Britain than the Battle of Hastings?

Hegel's philosophy of art rejected mere imitation in favor of an understanding of beauty as a sensuous expression of human freedom.

The internet phenomenon of the Backrooms and the 2026 film parallel the Greek Underworld, the Labyrinth, and other stories from Greek Mythology.

Multiple gods fought at the Battle of Marathon or, at least, that's what the Athenians claimed.

In this article I discuss some interesting takes on the Aristotelian concept of anagnorisis by Edward Said and Isabella Hamamad.

Why did Aeschylus, Greece’s greatest tragic playwright, erase his theater career from his own tombstone?

Percy Shelley’s last work titled "Hellas" mirrored Aeschylus’ Persae. Let's compare the two works.

For Western travelers, classical ruins have often felt like a "return home". Why? This take applying Foucalt's theory of heterotopia on classical ruins may hold the answer.

Herodotus' portrayal of the Persian Empire is complex. The Greek historian balances "Orientalist" stereotypes with surprising empathy and admiration.

Was Aeschylus' "Persae" Greek patriotic propaganda or a sympathetic tragedy that approached the enemy with sensitivity?

A collection of classical reception blogs and websites you should follow in 2026 if you are interested in the modern reception of the Classical World.

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.

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

How Herodotus' 2,500-year-old skepticism can help us navigate the Misinformation Age today.

Thucydides was not fond of Herodotus and Plutarch hated him. But why? In this article, we explore some of the arguments against the ancient Greek historian.

From ancient Greek myths of living statues to the modern anxiety of the Uncanny Valley and AI, explore why the familiar feels so frightening.

Herodotus described his role as a historian as a twofold struggle against the “lapse of time” and “forgetting”.