On November 23, 534 BC, in the city of Athens during the festival of the Great Dionysia, a figure from the rural deme of Icaria stepped onto a wooden platform and changed the trajectory of Western storytelling. His name was Thespis. By tradition—and according…
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The Battle of Marathon, fought on September 12, 490 BC, is one of the most significant military engagements in ancient history. This clash between the Athenian forces, supported by the small city-state of Plataea, and the invading Persian army marked a turning point in…
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