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Athanasius of Alexandria – Bishop Accused of Murder

Ancient Egypt, Roman Empire / By Viktor Susnyak / 4 April 2020

In 335 CE the (First) Synod of Tyre had to deal with a scandal far exceeding the usual quarrels about theological details. Athanasius, the bishop of Alexandria, and one of the most prominent figures of the Christian church faced a serious accusation.

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Peregrinus Proteus – Death at the Olympic Games

Ancient Greece, Ancient Near East / By Viktor Susnyak / 21 March 2020

In 165 CE the Olympic Games witnessed a memorable suicide of a philosopher Peregrinus Proteus who, after delivering his own obituary, publicly burned himself.

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