Philostratus' Life of Apollonius: third-century biography of a charismatic teacher and miracle worker from the first century CE, who is often likened to Jesus of Nazareth.In the Life of Apollonius, Athenian author Philostratus (a sophist who lived from c.170 to…
Philostratus' Life of Apollonius: third-century biography of a charismatic teacher and miracle worker from the first century CE, who is often likened to Jesus of Nazareth.In the Life of Apollonius, Athenian author Philostratus (a sophist who lived from c.170 to…
Philostratus' Life of Apollonius: third-century biography of a charismatic teacher and miracle worker from the first century CE, who is often likened to Jesus of Nazareth.In the Life of Apollonius, Athenian author Philostratus (a sophist who lived from c.170 to…
Philostratus' Life of Apollonius: third-century biography of a charismatic teacher and miracle worker from the first century CE, who is often likened to Jesus of Nazareth.In the Life of Apollonius, Athenian author Philostratus (a sophist who lived from c.170 to…
Philostratus' Life of Apollonius: third-century biography of a charismatic teacher and miracle worker from the first century CE, who is often likened to Jesus of Nazareth.In the Life of Apollonius, Athenian author Philostratus (a sophist who lived from c.170 to…
Philostratus' Life of Apollonius: third-century biography of a charismatic teacher and miracle worker from the first century CE, who is often likened to Jesus of Nazareth.In the Life of Apollonius, Athenian author Philostratus (a sophist who lived from c.170 to…
Ctesias was a Greek physician who stayed at the court of the Persian king Artaxerxes II Mnemon from 404 to 398/397. He wrote several books about Persia and India. They are now lost but were quoted by ancient authors; consequently,…
Ctesias was a Greek physician who stayed at the court of the Persian king Artaxerxes II Mnemon from 404 to 398/397. He wrote several books about Persia and India. They are now lost but were quoted by ancient authors; consequently,…
The Greek author Plutarch of Chaeronea gives the following assessment of Alexander the Great in his treatise on Alexander's fortune and virtue (328c-329d): he brought civilization to Asia. Many historians have believed that these words are historically accurate, although they…
Alexander was educated by the great philosopher Aristotle of Stagira. The school at Mieza can still be visited (a little to the east and below modern Naousa). The Greek author Plutarch of Chaeronea describes the school in sections 7-8 of…
One of the most famous stories about Alexander the Great is the anecdote of his taming of Bucephalus. There may be some truth in the account we read in section 6 of the Life of Alexander by the Greek author…