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Aristotle
Aristotle is one of the "big three" in ancient Greek philosophy, along with Plato and Socrates. (Socrates taught Plato, who in turn instructed Aristotle.) Aristotle is known for his carefully…Theophrastus
Theophrastus was a philosopher of Greek antiquity whose writings on the classification of plants started the science of botany. He probably studied under Plato; he was certainly a student and close…1997 IAAF World Championships
Final Medal StandingsMenWomen The 6th IAAF World Championships in Athletics at Athens, Greece (Aug. 3-10). Note that (WR) indicates a world record, (AR) an American record and (CR) a…How Achilles fought with the River, and chased the men of Troy within their gates.
Book: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 How Achilles fought with the River, and chased the men of Troy within their gates.But when now they came unto the…1998 World Championship
Second RoundMost Valuable PlayerQuarterfinalsSemifinalsBronze MedalGold Medal Thirteenth World Basketball Championships held July 29-Aug. 9 at Athens, Greece.Sophocles
Sophocles was a Greek dramatist whose long career came between his contemporaries Aeschylus and Euripides. A respected public figure of Athens, he was both a priest and a general (an elected…Modern Olympic Games
The original Olympic Games were celebrated as a religious festival from 776 B.C. until 393 A.D., when Roman emperor Theodosius I banned all pagan festivals (the Olympics celebrated the Greek…Justin Gatlin
Justin GatlinBorn: February 10, 1982American Runner Won 100m at the 2004 Athens Olympics. 2002 NCAA outdoor 100 and 200m winner; 2001 NCAA outdoor 100, and 200m champion.Rulon GardnerG - JLou…Aesop's Fables: The Swallow and the Crow
by Aesop Prometheus and the Making of ManThe Hunter and the HorsemanThe Swallow and the Crow A Swallow was once boasting to a Crow about her birth. "I was once a princess," said she, "the…Tyler Hamilton
Tyler HamiltonBorn: January 3, 1971American Cyclist Won men's cycling time trial at the 2004 Athens Olympics. Came in fourth at the 2003 Tour de France. Started cycling at the University of…Trending
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