[1] Quote: Having settled these affairs, he returned into Macedonia. He then offered to the Olympian Zeus the sacrifice which had been instituted by Archelaus, and had been customary up to that time; (Arrian Anab. I 11.1) [2] Quote: It is said he [Alexander] also held a public contest in honour of Muses (Arrian Anab. I 11.2) [3] Quote: when he was ...

Quote: The people Ethnicity and languageMacedonia has inherited a complex ethnic structure. The largest group, calling themselves Macedonians (about two-thirds of the population), are descendants of Slavic tribes that moved into the region between the 6th and 8th centuries AD. Their language is very closely related to Bulgarian and is written in the Cyrillic script.In language, religion, ...

One of the most famous harp-players of the ancient Greek world was the Athenean Stratonicos (410-360 B.C). In Athenaeos Deipnosophistes, there are series of anecdotes concerning Stratonicos where except his witty answers we learn also valuable infos about life in ancient Greece Παράθεση: Stratonicus said once to the father of Chrysogonus, when he was saying that he ...

The Meaning of Arrian, Anabasis 7. 9. 5 By N. G. L. Hammond Part of The Journal of Hellenic Studies, Vol. 119. (1999) The Meaning of Arrian, Anabasis 7. 9. 5 As I understand it, Alexander was refemng to the climax of Philip's achievements, namely his appointment as Hegemon of what has usually been called 'The League of Corinth' or ...

1. Quote: [3] When day dawned and the inhabitants had realized the danger that beset them, they were at first under the impression that the Lacedaemonians had forced an entry into the town, and attacked them more recklessly owing to their ancient hatred. But when they discovered from their equipment and speech that it was the Macedonians ...