In our last two episodes we discussed what worship looked like at the temple of Artemis at Ephesus. How the goddess was worshipped, who worshipped her, and what they [...Read More...]
Become a Patron! This episode wouldn’t be possible without the following sources: Bettany Hughes’ The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World Britannica.com [...Read More...]
Become a Patron! This episode wouldn’t be possible without the following sources: Bettany Hughes’ The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World Britannica.com [...Read More...]
Last week, we discussed the history of the Temple of Artemis at Ephesus—and just who served here, and why. This week, we delve into the mythology of the temple and the [...Read More...]
Become a Patron! First, let’s just take a minute to admire this incredible many boobed Statue of Artremis. This episode wouldn’t be possible without the [...Read More...]
Lucian’s A True History has been called the world’s first work of science fiction—but above all, Lucian of Samosata was a satirist. And he had a bone to pick with the [...Read More...]
Today we’re going to talk about yet another giant statue in the Seven Wonders lexicon—one that was once pictured straddling the harbor at Rhodes, holding aloft a torch. [...Read More...]
Become a Patron! This episode wouldn’t have been possible without the following sources. The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World – Bettany Hughes Rhodes [...Read More...]
Today, we’re going to talk about a wonder that was built for a man who was once extremely powerful. But today, he’s known primarily for the grandness of his tomb—a tomb [...Read More...]