450 DEAD BABIES FOUND IN ATHENIAN WELL SHED LIGHT ON ANCIENT GREEKS

Hundreds of children's bones fill an ancient Athenian well. Some might immediately recall the use of infant exposure among the ancient Greeks. But wait, the bones in the well are filled with the bones of children of all ages, not merely newborns. Also, the bones of the children are mixed with the bones of dogs. How does this tell us this was unrelated to infant exposure? And, what does this tell us about ancient Greek ideas about dog sacrifice? 

Here is my short segment inspired by the well archaeologists discovered on the side of the Athenian Acropolis. https://youtu.be/EMeY5ogvHuc

Here is an article by Newsweek on the same well containing the bones of children and dogs: http://www.newsweek.com/2015/06/19/discovery-dead-infants-athenian-well-sheds-light-ancient-greek-society-341681.html

Mine Slave - The Dark Side of Ancient Light [Haiku

Mine Slave - The Dark Side of Ancient Light [Haiku & History]

 Life in the light deny

 Moving closer to Hades

 Inching day by day

There were ancient slaves who were like family members, but there were slaves whose youth were wasted away in the mines, extracting precious metals, usually for a king or city, who often hire a contractor to supply the labor. This contractor could harness and hire large amounts of slaves for major projects. In many ways, the ancient world was built on the backs of slaves.

Fresh Slave - The Dark Side of Ancient Light [Haiku

Haiku & History Day Six "Fresh Slave"



Fresh Slave - The Dark Side of Ancient Light [Haiku & History]



 A pretty young thing

 Last Seen wandering the coast

 Father calls her name



Slavery could be a lucrative trade, even for those who do not specialize in it. One could kidnap a pretty girl and sell her for a pretty penny. The Greek classical tradition is filled with abduction scenes, often near the coast. Then again, ancient Greek life was hardly ever far from the sea. Those landlocked Arcadians might disagree.

Parthian Shot - The Dark Side of Ancient Light [Haiku & History]

Haiku & History Day Two!

Parthian Shot - The Dark Side of Ancient Light [Haiku & History]



The Parthians Flee

Turning round on their saddles

Pull bow release soul



The Parthian shot, a parting blow. A famous term for a strike made as someone retreats. The Persian Parthians had a horse riding warrior who would motivate the rapid advance of an opponent by retreating on their horses. As the enemy advanced into the vacuum of the retreat, the Parthians would turn their torsos as their hips and legs continued to hug the charging horse, and fire their arrows into the rapidly advancing enemy. The enemy and arrows are both flying toward each other, an advanced combat technique indeed. In striking arts, one uses a trick where he gets the opponent to duck right into an uppercut. The head meets the hand in one powerful moment of impact.

Scythian Sniper - The Dark Side of Ancient Light [Haiku & History]

What did the Athenians hire the ancient sharpshooters in the north to do? Find out with a little haiku & history. Grab a cucumber sandwich and a glass of lemonade, but hurry, it will be over all too soon! It is a short video.

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