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Pythagoreans and the Quest for Celestial Harmony
Pythagoreans The Hearth of the Universe
The Pythagoreans introduced a groundbreaking non-geocentric system driven by moral and religious convictions. They envisioned the divine, symbolically known...
Roots of Pharmacy
Recording Centuries of Medical Wisdom
In the times of Roman imperial power and culture, scholars started documenting all the medical knowledge gathered through years of...
Archaeological Discoveries in Ephesus
Uncovering the Past
Exploring Ancient Streets and Buildings
Various parts of Ephesus have been uncovered, revealing historical streets and public structures:
City Market and Bouleuterion (Council Meeting...
The Kingdom of the Maccabees
Struggles and Expansion
John Hyrcanus I Maintaining Power and Expanding Territories
John Hyrcanus I (134-104), the Maccabean ruler, faced challenges to secure his crown. He first...
Mithradates II’s Rule and Military Reforms
Western Frontiers and Client Kingdoms
Mithradates II faced challenges on the western frontiers, quelling rebellions in Iraq and Charax. He appointed Tigranes as the vassal...
Mithradates II and the Flourishing Parthian Empire
Challenge from the Scythians
Following Antiochus VII’s defeat, the Parthians faced new challenges from Scythian raids into Iran. In response, Phraates, utilizing Greek captives from...
Cultural Dynamics in the Wake of Alexander’s Empire
Alexander, Seleucus, and Antiochus I sought to establish their rule in foreign lands by bringing in a significant number of Greeks, estimated at around...
