Login Donate

Suggested searches:

Astronomy

Religion

Chris Whitty

Maths

Barnard's Inn Hall

Donate

Search results

Clear all filters

Filters:

Ancient
Asia

Hecate: Mistress of Magic

Hecate started as the ruling goddess of the Asian region...

Triple-bodied statue of Hecate holding torches

China’s Economic Prospects on the Cusp

China has important islands of technological excellence, even dominance, but...

A close-up of a computer keyboard with a red key labeled "economy" and a key with the flag of China

From Tyranny to Athenian Democracy

When – and how – did Athenian democracy begin? There...

A silhouette of an athlete holding a flaming torch against a sunset sky

China and Chineseness: Lessons from the Chinese Mainland, Hong Kong and Taiwan

This lecture is about the meaning of China and being...

Multiple copies of the red-covered book "Quotations from Chairman Mao Tse-Tung," also known as the Little Red Book, with a portrait of Mao Tse-Tung on the front cover

The Great God Pan: Lord of the Wild

Pan started as a shepherds’ god in a wild and...

Drawing of Pan against yellow background

The Virtues of Music

This dialogue presents the what and why of Ancient Greek...

Divine Law, Human Prophet: Moses in Hebrew and Greek

The Hebrew lawgiver Moses was compared to ancient Greek lawgivers...

Engraving of Moses holding the ten commandements before his brethren

Writing Laws: Hammurabi to Solon

When and why do written laws emerge in ancient societies...

Etching of Greek scribes

Singing the Laws: Ancient Greek Lawgivers in History and Legend

While Lycurgus of Sparta and Solon of Athens are now...

Painting of Lycurgus of Sparta holdaing scroll

Solving the Ancient Camel Puzzle: A 3,500-Year-Old Mathematical Trick

A sheikh's will leaves behind 17 camels to be divided...