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Immorality, sexism, politics, war: the polychromatic Indian epic pulses with relevance to the present dayBy Audrey TruschkeRead at Aeon

A generation of pagan bureaucrats amassed wealth and status while Roman emperors Christianised the world around themBy Edward WattsRead at Aeon

How we came to represent (through inky marks) the vagaries of the mind, inflections of the voice, and intensity of feelingBy Florence HazratRead at Aeon

Whether collecting, storing or hoarding, we’ve always had our issues with stuff – not least deciding what’s worth havingBy Astrid Van OyenRead at Aeon

Before death became a source of disgust and denial, Europeans cheerfully painted with – and ingested – human remainsBy Michael PressRead at Aeon

Being good is hard. How an ancient Indian emperor, horrified by the cruelty of war, created an infrastructure of goodnessBy Sonam KachruRead at Aeon

The owl watches you from the raised seat on the medieval misericord in Norwich Cathedral in the east of England. Surrounding the owl are birds with feathers like the scales of a pangolin. The birds are focused on the owl. The owl pays them no mind. The motif of this scene would have been familia...By Erika Harlitz-KernRead at Aeon

Ancient Athenian and Greek practices afford us insights into how and why to maintain real accountability in public lifeBy Melissa LaneRead at Aeon

Is the figure of the author bad for literature? Un-authored Roman literature and the transcendence of mere individualityBy Tom GeueRead at Aeon

A Classical education was never just for the elite, but was a precious and inspiring part of working-class British lifeBy Edith HallRead at Aeon

There’s something I don’t like about the ‘Golden Rule’, the admonition to do unto others as you would have others do unto you. Consider this passage from the ancient Chinese philosopher Mengzi (Mencius):That which people are capable of without learning is their genuine capability. That which they...By Eric SchwitzgebelRead at Aeon

If we took Aristotle seriously we would revolutionise our educational systems to enable citizens to learn throughout lifeBy C D C ReeveRead at Aeon

The Classical world abounded with avians – and so birds took up in the human imagination, nesting in our language and artBy Jeremy MynottRead at Aeon

Why the ancient erotic poems of Sappho and Wallada bint al-Mustakfi are far more stimulating than modern pornographyBy Jamie MackayRead at Aeon