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Why Boris should have remembered the Ostracism of Hyperbolus
UK Politics is just too distracting these days. Today we arrived at a point where both main parties are in the middle of differently shambolic leadership contests. These last few crazy days have brought to mind quite a few ancient parallels … Continue reading
Posted in Current events, Greece, Politics
Tagged Alcibiades, Ancient Athens, Democracy, Hyperbolus, Nicias, Ostracism
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On Pledges Carved in Stone
Yesterday, just four days before the election, the Leader of the UK Labour Party, Ed Miliband, unveiled an eight-foot limestone slab, carved with his six main election promises. Reviews were mixed, but it was a delight to all who regularly get … Continue reading
Posted in Archaeology, Current events, Politics
Tagged Ancient Athens, Democracy, Epigraphy, Inscriptions
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Tyrant Slayers
Thoughts on the day Muammar Gaddafi was killed This will be a crucial day in Libya’s history – so much is certain. The day a tyrant dies cannot be anything else. But what will we, what will the Libyans remember? … Continue reading
Posted in Current events, Inventing the Past
Tagged Athens, Democracy, Libya, Tyrant slayers, Tyrants
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