englischThe arbitrariness of today's notion of rhythm is contrasted with the mythical-cyclical concept of rhythm, which encompasses all areas of the Greek musiké, the 'art of the muse'. Not only the unity of music, dance and language is meant by this, but also the musiké of sacred architecture, of [...]

englischThis is the first modern English translation of Dioscorides’ monumental De materia medica, written in the first century of our era. It is based on the Greek text established by Max Wellmann in 1906–1914. The medicinal materials of which the sources, preparations, and uses are described [...]

englischThe so-called 'wedding number' from Plato's State is probably rightly regarded as one of the most important, still unsolved riddles of antiquity. In an artfully coded text, Plato's Socrates hints at the way in which the ideal state, as the most just and happy form of a human community, can [...]