Ancient Studies Study Notes

Costas Cotsiolis ( Athens , 1957 ) is a classical Greek guitarist and composer. [1] Summary [ hide ] 1 Biographical synthesis 2 Awards 3 Critical Ratings 4 Select discography 5 Bibliography 6 Sources Biographical synthesis At the age of 6 he began his studies at the Greek Conservatory with Professor K. Ekmetsooglou. In 1971, he received his diploma with an exceptional cash award. The following year (1972), when he was … Read more

Demis Roussos ( Alexandria , 15 as June as 1946 – Athens , 25 as January as 2015 ) was a renowned Greek singer born in Egypt. His real name was Artemios Ventouris Roussos. He published about thirty albums throughout his career, with songs in Greek, French, German, English or Spanish. Summary [ hide ] 1 Biographical synthesis 1 Childhood and youth 2 Artistic trajectory 3 Personal life 4 Success of your group 5 Work towards … Read more

Battle of Artemisio . It consisted of a series of naval engagements that took place over three days in the context of the Second Medical War , between the Greek polis and the Achaemenid Empire. Summary [ hide ] 1 Context 1 Chronology 2 Importance 3 Sources Context Main articles: Medical Wars and Second Medical War . The Greek city-states of Athens and Eretria had backed the unsuccessful Ionic revolt against … Read more

Theo Angelopoulos . Undisputed exponent of the world’s most famous Greek film director. He was one of the leaders of leisurely cinema, for the action to pass slowly in front of the camera. Summary [ hide ] 1 Biographical synthesis 1 About his work 2 Awards and Distinctions 3 Filmographies 1 As Director 2 As Screenwriter 3 As an Interpreter 4 Death 5 Sources Biographical synthesis He spent his … Read more

Aesop. He is the Greek fabulist par excellence, today his little stories are still included in children’s books, emphasizing the moral of each one of them in a clear and simple way. Summary [ hide ] 1 Biography 2 Artwork 3 Aesop’s Fables 4 Sources Biography Few data exist on the biography of Aesop, and already in classical times his royal figure … Read more

Plutarch . Coming from the now defunct Queronea , in present-day Greece , he was a Greek historian, biographer and essayist who lived between 46 and 120 AD. At the age of twenty he went to Athens to study mathematics and philosophy. He was a disciple of the philosopher Ammonio Saccas . Although he traveled throughout most of the Empire , most of his life lived in Queronea , where he … Read more