Greece
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Diodorus on the "Freedom of the Greeks"
In the spring of 315, the Third War of the Diadochi broke out. Antigonus Monophthalmus, who controled great parts of Asia between the Hellespont and the Hindu Kush, had to fight against a coalition of Cassander of Macedonia, Lysimachus of…Diodorus on the battle of Chaeronea
Diodorus of Sicily: Greek historian, author of the Library of World History. His activities can be dated between 60 and 30 BCE. Map…Diodorus on the Fall of Motya
Motya In 398, Dionysius I, the tyrant of Syracuse, launched a campaign against the Carthaginians, who had conquered central Sicily in…Diodorus on the sack of Thebes
Diodorus of Sicily: Greek historian, author of the Library of World History. His activities can be dated between 60 and 30 BCE. The…Diodorus on the Sicilian peace of 405
In 410-405, Carthage waged war against the Greeks of Sicily and was able to conquer several cities: Selinus, Himera, Acragas, and Gela. An epidemic in their army prevented them from advancing to Syracuse, where Dionysius became tyrant. He and the…Diogenes of Sinope
Diogenes of Sinope (c.412-c.323): Greek sculptor, co-founder of the Cynical school. Diogenes of Sinope Diogenes of Sinope was a student of Antisthenes.…
Diogenes of Sinope |
Diomedes. Copy of a statue by Cresilas |
Dion, Archaeological Park and Museum
The Archaeological Park of Dion is what the name suggests it is: a park, indeed, with ruins. I visited the place for the first time in 1991, and only remembered that I had been impressed. Today, I returned, and found…
Dion, Temple of Zeus Hypsistos, Copy of the Zeus of Phidias |
Dodona, Figurine of Zeus Keraunos |
Dorieus
Dorieus (†510 BCE): Spartan prince from the Agiad dynasty, leader of two unsuccessful colonial adventures. Spartan hoplite, found at Sparta and…