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Why We are All Greeks: Three Times the World Adopted Greek Principles

"We are all Greeks. Our laws, our literature, our religions, our arts have their root in Greece," Percy Bysshe Shelley. By Demetri Kantarelis, Ph.D. Professor, Assumption University "Hey, we are all Greek!" I mean that, figuratively, we, all inhabitants of Earth,...

The Untold Ancient Greek Saga of South Asia

South Asia was once the easternmost part of the Ancient Greek world, an important but little-explored region of the Greek empire and cultural sphere. The Indian subcontinent is where the Orient meets the Occident and where Sanskrit meets Greek. Where...

When Ancient Greeks and Hindus Exchanged Wisdom

"East is East, and West is West, and never the twain shall meet, Till Earth and Sky stand presently at God's great Judgment Seat,” wrote Sir Rudyard Kipling. However, the truth is that long before Sir Kipling wrote this,...

The Jewish Prophesy of Alexander the Great

According to the the Jewish Book of Daniel, Alexander the Great was prophesied 200 years prior to his birth and was to change the course of Judaism forever. In 336 BC, at the age of twenty, Alexander the Great succeeded...

The Ancient Greeks of Libya, Cyrenaica Pentapolis

During the seventh century BC, the Greek world sought to explore and establish colonies throughout the Mediterranean coast. One of the rather earlier waves of Greek colonization took place in Libya. The tale of the Greeks in the region...

When Ancient Greeks and Scythian Sakas Fought for Domination in India

The ancient Greeks of India ruled a large kingdom in South Asia until the Scythian nomads, known as Sakas, fought against them. Altyn Adam: The Golden Man In Kazakhstan near Almaty, there are several burial mounds of individuals of Saka ancestry....

The Ancient Greek Sovereign Queen of India

An ancient Greek queen named Agathoclea Theotropus, who compared herself to the goddess Athena, and became the ruler of Punjab, India, set the precedence for female sovereigns in Ancient and Medieval India. She was the wife of the second...

The Ancient Greeks of Gujarat, India

Gujarat is one of the most prosperous states in India, with a talented diaspora, known for its business acumen, spread throughout the Western World. Gujaratis have played an important role in global trade from the Persian Gulf to the...

Dionysus’ Invasion to India in Greek Mythology

According to ancient myths, Dionysus, the ancient Greek god of wine, invaded India long before Alexander the Great was born. Dionysus is an Ancient Greek god and also part of the Roman pantheon. He was known as Bacchus to the...

The Ancient Greek Culture and Language in Africa

Greek language and culture spread in Africa after the conquests of Alexander the Great