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Voting with the Ancient Greeks

Voting with psephoi in a scene from the Wine Cup with the Suicide of Ajax / Brygos Painter

This Greek wine cup from the 5th century B.C. offers one of the earliest depictions of voting in art. As the Trojan War rages, Greek chieftains are forced to choose between the competing claims of heroes Ajax and Odysseus to… More»

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      differenceetrepetition:

      Medieval methods of entertainment included sad dances and alienation parties.

      Tights are not pants, circa 1400something.


      05/19/13

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