Is the modern, popular perception of ancient Sparta influenced by Plato's Republic? There is undeniably a link between Plato's writings and the modern perception of ancient Sparta, and /u/Llyngeir delves into the important context! @histodons #ClassicalGreece
https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/15vq4fk/is_the_modern_popular_perception_of_ancient/jx8ygq3/?context=3

Were Sacred Bands a general Greek unit or was it specific to Thebes? Modern pop culture loves “named” elite units, but @roelkonijn is ready to pick out what we actually know about this Thebian unit, and how that name became associated with them. #ClassicalGreece
https://old.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/1501ypa/were_sacred_bands_a_general_greek_unit_or_was_it/js232et/

Wgat a great day to learn about my favorite classical hero: #Medea
https://youtu.be/b7WH30_8vos

#histodons #histodon #mythodon #greece #ClassicalGreece

Hey #classicalgreece who is a more important figure for people to know: Alexander the Great or Philip II?

From Spencer McDaniel's blog: “The ancient Greeks ate cicadas and grasshoppers! #history #ClassicalGreece #FoodHistory

https://talesoftimesforgotten.com/2022/11/20/the-ancient-greeks-ate-cicadas-and-grasshoppers/

From Spencer McDaniel's blog: “The ancient Greeks ate cicadas and grasshoppers!” #history #ClassicalGreece #FoodHistory

https://talesoftimesforgotten.com/2022/11/20/the-ancient-greeks-ate-cicadas-and-grasshoppers/