Current scholarship now think Philip … may not have the title “Great” the way his son does but he may deserve it. In 346 BC, Philip intended to abide by the Peace of Philocrates, and to court the good will of the Athenians, for he wished an alliance to deploy the Athenian fl eet in an invasion of the Persian Empire. The peace confi rmed Philip’s conquests of Amphipolis and the Chalcidice, and hi…
The live concert series “Barb Wire Dolls,” at the Horseshoe restaurant bar in Roanoke, Virginia. The street punk rock singer, Isis Queen, sings the song “Rattle And Break.” Barb Wire Dolls are an original street punk music band from Greece, which are fueled by a demand for change and now fueling a new punk rock revolution across the United States. Barb Wire Dolls are Greece’s first ever punk band…
Alexander the Great, 2000 years of treasures coming to Australia. Alexander the Great became the leader of the Greek kingdom of Macedonia. More than 400 items of historical worth chronicling Alexander the Great have touched down in Sydney for display at the Australian Museum. The largest exhibition ever seen in Australia from the State Hermitage, Russia. The exhibition will feature over 400 object…
usawatchdog.com – There are two sets of meeting over the next four days that are likely to make big news. One is at Camp David with the G8 and one in Chicago with NATO. Forget the protests, that is just noise and distraction. There are three big problems that will be talked about at these meetings. Syria is in the middle of a revolution, and Russia has warned the West to stay out. Nothing is settl…
What did the Greek world look like in the time of Alexander the Great? How did Philip of Macedon, to everyone’s surprise, emerge as the man who would unite all of Greece within 10 years of coming to the throne? In 404 BC, the city-state of Sparta won the Peloponnesian War against Athens by cutting a deal with the Persians. The Spartans had to deliver on a treaty in which the Persian governors of A…
John Mauldin, President of Millennium Wave Securities and author of “Endgame” visits Markets Hub to discuss the outlook on Greece and where to look for smart investments….
The live concert series “Barb Wire Dolls,” at the Horseshoe restaurant bar in Roanoke, Virginia. The street punk rock singer, Isis Queen, sings the song “Black And Blue.” Barb Wire Dolls are an original street punk music band from Greece, which are fueled by a demand for change and now fueling a new punk rock revolution across the United States. Barb Wire Dolls are Greece’s first ever punk band to…