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The Roman Denarius and the Euro: A precedent for monetary union?

A look at the way the Roman Empire has sometimes...

Ancient Greek Ideas of Justice

In the poetry of the Athenian lawgiver Solon, justice (dikē)...

Experts in politics: Lessons from Socrates and Aristotle

Socrates sought to test the expertise of everyone around him...

Iran’s Constitutional Revolution of 1906

Iran’s first revolution in 1906 provided the country with a...

Landscapes of Roman Britain

We used to think Roman Britain was a largely untamed...

Iran’s ‘Woman, Life, Freedom’ Movement

The death of the Kurdish woman, Jina Mahsa Amini, in...

Ancient Goddesses of Sex and War

This lecture looks at a series of divine female figures...

Plato and the Idea of Political Office

Is politics merely a gaslighting of the oppressed, a cloak...

Current Trends in European and Middle Eastern Mortality

Democracy: Ancient Models, Modern Challenges

Demokratia is the power (kratos) of the people (demos). But...