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The Ancient World As Seen By Afrocentrists

By Mary Lefkowitz Introduction  At some schools and universities in the USA today students are learning a version of ancient history that is strikingly different from what is being taught to their counterparts in Europe.[1] This new narrative cannot be reconciled with the traditional account, which is still being taught in the vast majority of schools and universities. Advocates of […]

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Cleopatra, Afrocentrism and Media Distortions

Cleopatra, Afrocentrism and Media Distortions

Cleopatra VII Photo @ Wikipedia.org Yesterday, i noticed accidentally a BBC report , published almost one year ago, entitled “Cleopatra’s mother ‘was African”. Although the report was related to an archaeological discovery, it brought forward again the famous ongoing discussion about the controversy of Cleopatra’s race At the beginning of the report we can read: “Cleopatra, the last Egyptian Pharaoh, renowned for her beauty, […]

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The Ancient Macedonian Dialect

Some great videos FROM: http://www.youtube.com/user/socratis904

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Από τα Συμπόσια στους Σκούφους

Από τα Συμπόσια στους Σκούφους

Από τα Συμπόσια στους Σκούφους Θα άρεσε άραγε στον Πλάτωνα και στον Σωκράτη το μενού της Σπονδής; Την απάντηση δεν θα τη μάθουμε ποτέ, ανατρέχοντας όμως στις διατροφικές συνήθειες των αρχαίων Ελλήνων μπορούμε να κάνουμε τις υποθέσεις μας. ΕΙΚΟΝΕΣ Φανταστείτε έναν διαγωνισμό γεύσεων την εποχή της Αρχαίας Αθήνας, όπου οι καλοφαγάδες θα έπρεπε να απονείμουν τον «Χρυσό Σκούφο» στον καλύτερο […]

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Greek tribes being labeled “Barbarians”

Greek tribes being labeled “Barbarians”

A usual wordwide misconception is the association of the word ‘Barbarian’ with non-Greeks. We all know for starters Epirotes being classed as ‘barbarians’ from Thucydides, although they were greek-speakers. However the ultimate proof of Greek tribes being called ‘barbarians is coming from Athenaios Deipnosophistes where Stratonicus the harp-player was asked “πότερα Βοιωτοί βαρβαρώτεροι…ή θετταλοί, Ηλείους έφησεν” meaning “who were the […]

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