hellenistic period Archives

What are the Wonders of the Ancient World?

The wonders of the ancient world were some of the grandest feats of mankind, achievements that stand as symbols of human ingenuity and perseverance. From...

Who Was Achilles? The Myth of the Achilles Heel

You may not know much about the mythic hero Achilles, but you’ve certainly heard the idiom that uses his namesake: Achilles' heel. The expression refers...

The Last Pharaoh: Caesarion, Son of Cleopatra

Caesarion was the love child of Cleopatra and Julius Caesar. And because of his two extremely famous parents, he could have perhaps gone on to...

The Three Periods of Ancient Greece

The three periods of ancient Greece produced countless famous names: Aristotle, Homer, Pythagoras, Leonidas, Cleopatra, Euclid, Socrates, Alexander the Great. Plato, this website’s namesake, is...