Saksagan
Pythagoreans and the Quest for Celestial Harmony
Pythagoreans The Hearth of the Universe
The Pythagoreans introduced a groundbreaking non-geocentric system driven by moral and religious convictions. They envisioned the divine, symbolically known...
Historical Figures in Ancient Greece
Herodotus The Father of History
Life and Travels
Herodotus, hailed as the “father of history” by Cicero, was born in Dorian Halicarnassus (modern Bodrum). His participation...
Heraclitus
Authority, Contempt, and Political Context
Authority and Contempt
Heraclitus, rather than attributing his mindset to a psychological trait, should be seen as an extreme example of...
Heraclitus’ Philosophy
Unity in Diversity
The Great Truth of Unity
Heraclitus, the Greek philosopher, asserted the great truth that ‘All things are one.’ However, this unity embraces difference,...
Financing and Monumental Achievements at Ephesos
Excavation Budget and Key Supporters
The excavation budget, approximately 9 million Austrian shillings, is sourced from government funds, funds promoting scientific research, and donations by...
Sustaining Ephesos
Post-World War II Challenges
After the Second World War, the situation for Austrian researchers at Ephesos was challenging. Only eight years after the war’s conclusion...
Ephesos An Ancient Metropolis
Exploration and History
Ephesos, located on Turkey’s west coast, served as the former capital of the Roman province of Asia and held the distinction of...
Cultural Dynamics in the Wake of Alexander’s Empire
Alexander, Seleucus, and Antiochus I sought to establish their rule in foreign lands by bringing in a significant number of Greeks, estimated at around...