Archive - Classical Wisdom

Alexander The Great's Mermaid Sister

More Than Just a Folktale?

9 hrs ago • Sean

The Mysterious Death of Alexander The Great

How Exactly did the Famed Conqueror Die?

Jun 11 • Classical Wisdom

Before Greece and Rome: The Civilization That Changed Everything

Gilgamesh, Lost Libraries, and the Making of the Modern World

Jun 10 • Classical Wisdom

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Why Do Some Cultures Survive? While Others Do Not?

Thoughts from Paraguay on the preservation of their ancient language, as well as the history of Ancient Egyptian, Latin, Greek and Hebrew.

Jun 8 • Classical Wisdom

The Greek Golden Age: Myth or Reality?

Plus the Weekly Wisdom Quiz!

Jun 7 • Sean

Are Philosophy and Science the Same Thing?

An Entwined History

Jun 5 • Sean

Bring Back Ostracism?

What Athens Did When Leaders Became Too Powerful

Jun 3 • Classical Wisdom

Pericles: The Myth of a Golden Age

Discussion with Paul Cartledge and Armand D'Angour

Jun 2 • Classical Wisdom and Armand D'Angour

1:51:47

Stoicism VS Skepticism

Which Ancient Philosophy Can Help Us Live Better Today?

Jun 1 • Classical Wisdom

May 2026

Are You a Master of the Classics?

Score Yourself on This Week’s Wisdom Scale

May 31 • Classical Wisdom

The Christians Who Changed the Roman Empire

Constantine’s Conquest Begins - Guest column by Allen Guelzo explores the era of Diocletian and the rise of Christianity during his reign...

May 29 • Classical Wisdom and The Golden Thread

The Hidden Story Inside Homer’s Iliad

Briseis: The Sound of Silence

May 27 • Classical Wisdom and Mary Naples