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Disturbing Things That Were Completely Normal in Ancient Greece | Boring History for Sleep

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Ancient Greece is often celebrated as the birthplace of democracy, philosophy, theater, and Western civilization. But behind the achievements of Athens, Sparta, and other Greek city-states was a world filled with customs, beliefs, and everyday practices that would shock most people today.

In this video, we explore the disturbing things that were completely normal in Ancient Greece. Discover the realities of slavery, the harsh treatment of unwanted infants, brutal warfare between rival city-states, and social practices that reflected a vastly different moral world. Learn how medicine, religion, justice, marriage, and childhood operated in ways that would seem deeply unsettling to modern audiences.

Resources:
The Ancient Greeks: History and Culture from Archaic Times to the Death of Alexander – Routledge – https://www.routledge.com/The-Ancient-Greeks/Pomeroy-Burstein-Donnlan-Roberts/p/book/9780199846047

Daily Life of the Ancient Greeks – Greenwood Press – https://www.blo