Ancient Greeks

Tech
Forget Columbus, Eratosthenes Disproved the Flat Earth Myth
He even calculated the planet's circumference almost perfectly. In 240 BC.
Michael Byrne
6.19.16
The Make Believe Issue
New Research Suggests the Ancient Greeks Believed in Zombies
In a new paper in Popular Archaeology, one anthropologist claims the Greeks "imagined scenarios in which reanimated corpses rose from their graves, prowled the streets, and stalked unsuspecting victims."
Rory Tolan
8.3.15
Travel
The Immortality Commune of Gavdos
A gang of Chernobyl survivor scientists escaped to a remote island to resurrect ancient Greek theories and live forever.
Jake Hanrahan
6.5.12