The Fisherman's Bastion, Danube river, and Hungarian parliament.

Petra, in Jordan, is one of the most famous places in the world. But what is it? How old is it? And who built it? The story begins with an ancient civilisation you've probably never heard of...

Nobody felt the consequence of mob rule more than Socrates. He was put on trial in 399 BC for corrupting the youth of Athens — by teaching them to think for themselves. A democratic vote of 500 people sentenced him to death...

‘The situation has become appalling’: fake scientific papers push research credibility to crisis point theguardian.com/science/2024/f…

A mouse served by cats! 🐭 🐈 🐈🐈🐈 Cats serve refreshments, style hair, nurse a baby mouse, and cool the air with a fan in this amusing illustration of a topsy-turvy world, painted on papyrus by an Egyptian artist more than 3,000 years ago! From Tuna el-Gebel Necropolis, c.

Socratic ethics and rhetoric: is persuasiveness really a virtue?

Advancements in machine learning and robotics are making possible the study of nonhuman animal communication, write David Gruber and César Rodríguez-Garavito time.com/7279997/using-…

Timeless words from Plato, The Apology of Socrates: «…but I know that their persuasive words almost made me forget who I was—such was the effect of them; and yet they have hardly spoken a word of truth… »

Summer reads: Frankenstein in Baghdad. «Anyone who puts on a crown, even if only as an experiment, will end up looking for a kingdom. »

The Kingmoor Ring. An Anglo-Saxon gold finger-ring engraved with runes, thought to be a magical inscription. 8th-10th century AD. Found by a man fixing a fence near Kingmoor, north of Carlisle, in the early 1800s. 📷 British Museum britishmuseum.org/collection/obj… #Archaeology

From “Laches, or Courage” by Plato Socrates asks the age-old question: “ Are you going to accept the opinion of the majority?” His answer is ⬇️

From Menexenus by Plato: Socrates reminds us that the state shapes the character of its people:

Does Socratic wisdom continue to hold meaning today? Plato’s Menexenus: an antidote to political propaganda

Bingeing TikTok reels may be hazardous to your well-being. 71 studies, >98k people: The more short-form videos teens and adults watched, the more they struggled with attention, self-control, and stress and anxiety. Read a book. Watch a movie. Long live longform.

📷 Lebanon

Oxford Word of the year 2025 🏆: rage bait

The Cambridge Dictionary Word of the Year 2025 🏆: parasocial

Grand art and humble artists "QVANTVM HOMINI FAS EST MIRA LICET ASSEQVAR ARTE. NIL AGO: MORTALIS EMVLOR ARTE DEOS.”

How printed books were regarded back then