Wilma’s ‘Half-God of Rainfall’ is a mesmerizing, dizzying journey through Greek and Yoruba mythologies
Capping off a week of Philadelphia celebrations for the Eagles, it’s no surprise that The Half-God of Rainfall, an epic poem about a superhuman basketball star, began with a “Go Birds.” On Friday ...
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How an Ancient Plant Became the World’s First Birth Control and Rome’s Love Potion. Then Went Extinct Because of It
This medicinal plant was so coveted, it was worth its weight in gold. But this ultimately brought its downfall.
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The Flowering of Athens in the Fifth Century B.C.
In Athens, the fifth century BC served as a period in which art and thought flourished, and it defines our image of Ancient ...
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What Did Ancient Greeks Wear in the Winter?
What did ancient Greeks wear in the winter? A natural question as all statues of Greeks in antiquity depict them dressed in ...