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What makes us human? What (if anything) sets us apart from all other creatures? Ever since Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution, the answer to these questions has pointed us back to our own animal nature. Yet the idea that, in one way or another, our humanity is entangled with the non-human has a much longer and more venerable history. In the West, it goes all the way back to Classical antiquity – to Greek and Roman views about humans and animals. The Greek philosopher Aristotle (384-322) first argued the human stands out from all other animals through the presence of logos (“speech” but also “reason”). Numerous Greek and Roman think...... Read Full article on HadNews

You might be surprised to learn the sex life of a long-dead conqueror is making headlines in 2024. Netflix documentary Alexander the Great: The Making of a God has provoked outrage for its portrayal of Alexander in a romantic relationship with his male companion Hephaestion. Alexander the Great (356–323BC) spent his short life undertaking an enormous military campaign. He defeated the Persian king Darius III and created an empire that stretched from Europe into Egypt, Western and Central Asia, and all the way to India. Conquest course of Alexander the Great from Greece to India to Babylon in 3...... Read Full article on HadNews

Welcome to the Palace of Knossos in Crete, where we are traveling back in time over 4,000 years ago. Crete, Greece's largest island and the 5th largest island in the Mediterranean, was once occupied by the Minoan people, who are thought to be the oldest civilization in Europe. The Palace of Knossos, located in Heraklion, is where we uncover captivating mysteries and mythology of this ancient civilization. The palace was restored by archaeologist Sir Arthur Evans, with the aim of interpreting many of the palace's rooms, features, frescoes, and mythological elements. The most famous of these is the labyrinth and the Minotaur, a monster with a ...... Read Full article on HadNews