Classical Wisdom Speaks

Was Athens' Golden Age Really Golden? | Pericles, Democracy & Empire

Was ancient Athens truly the birthplace of democracy and civilization or was its famous Golden Age built on conquest, inequality, and imperial power?

When we think of Pericles and the Golden Age of Athens, we imagine the Parthenon, Socrates, Greek tragedy, extraordinary art, and the...

What Do We REALLY Know About Pythagoras? 

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Was Pythagoras really a mathematical genius—or one of the ancient world's mos...

The Classical History of the Undead  | Watch the FULL, EXTENDED EPISODE on Substack!

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What Can Ancient Epics Teach Us About Death? | Homer, Lost Classics & Greek Tragedy

What can the greatest stories of ancient Greece teach us about death, and how to live?

Thousands of years ago, Greek poets and playwrights were exploring questions we still struggle with today.

Is a short life of glory better than a long, ordinary one? What...

How much of what we think we know about Cleopatra comes from history? 

And how much was created by Roman propaganda, Shakespeare, and centuries of storytelling?

In this fascinating episode of Classical Wisdom Speaks, host Anya Leonard speaks with international bestselling author Natasha Solomons about her novel I Am Cleopatra, the extraordinary life of E...