AvatarChellema Qolus4 days agoThe ancient monastery hanging from the side of a cliffCNNCNN — If its ancient walls could talk, Sümela Monastery in eastern Turkey would have quite a few stories to tell. Since its founding in the 4th-century CE by some of the earliest Christians to arrive along the Black Sea coast, the shrine has witnessed the evolution of the Roman Empire into the …
AvatarChellema Qolus5 days agoPlato’s Cave and the Stubborn Persistence of Ignorancemit.edu - Daniel R. DeNicolaPlato's cave metaphor illustrates the cognitive trap of ignorance, where we may be unaware of the limitations of our understanding. The most memorable …
AvatarChellema Qolus5 days agoWhen Did Greek Mythology End and Greek History Begin?greekreporter.com - Caleb HowellsThere are countless myths and legends about ancient Greece. Of course, there are also countless historical records about it, too. So when did ancient …
AvatarChellema QolusStoryboardThe Myth of the Minotaur ExplainedCurated byTheCollectorThe Minotaur was a man-eating beast with the head of a bull and the body of a man, who feasted on human flesh.
AvatarChellema Qolus6 days agoThe overlooked philosophy that could shed light on reality’s deepest mysteriesbigthink.com - Adam FrankOver the past few decades, some scientists have claimed that science does not need philosophy. Usually, the next statement out of their mouths is one …
AvatarChellema QolusFounder of Arianism: Who Was Arius?thecollector.com - Ryan WatsonArius was a Catholic priest from Cyrenaica, a part of modern-day Libya in mid-200s CE. While little is known of his personal history, his greatest …