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Seven stories show how Diogenes challenged power, wealth, intellectual prestige, slavery, exile, and social convention in ancient Greece.

In ancient Greece, theater served as political discourse—and in fact, attending theatrical performances was considered a civic duty. Sophocles’ “Antigone” was a rallying cry against state authority: ...

Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey has brought Homer’s epic tale back to the big screen. The film is the latest retelling of a story that is almost 3,000 years old. But why do these ancient Greek stories ...