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The School of Athens by Raphael, depicting the great philosophers of ancient Greece
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The Legacy of Ancient Greece: Why It Still Matters Today

Democracy, philosophy, theater, the Olympic Games, scientific medicine, historical writing: ancient Greece invented or fundamentally shaped them all. But its most enduring gift may be something more intangible: the habit of asking why.

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Thomas L. Miller

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Thomas L. Miller

Historian and writer specializing in ancient Greek history and mythology, making the ancient world accessible to modern readers for over 15 years.

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