O starém Řecku ve výtahu – Papakostas Theodor (2023)

Archaeology, like antiquity, is captivating and poignant, terrifying and humorous; it inspires us and helps us understand many things. Over time, many treasures can be discovered. Moreover, studying archaeology and the ancient world can be a kind of collective psychotherapy through which we learn about ourselves. The millennia-old heritage accumulated in Greece may seem difficult to grasp. But it isn't. Two strangers get stuck in an elevator. The following simple question, "What do you do?" becomes a springboard for a unique journey through time and space. One of the men is an archaeologist. A layman, initially ironic and indifferent, bombards him with questions, to which the archaeologist patiently responds in a charming, slightly irreverent, and definitely entertaining manner. The result is a magnificent, humorous, and utterly captivating narrative about ancient Greece from its very beginnings in prehistory to the end of its classical ancient era. This enchanting journey through time has stops at pivotal moments in history, as well as in the personal stories of ordinary people. What did the Minoan princess pack for her trip to Egypt? What was a Mycenaean official doing when he was bored? Which slave became a wealthy banker? Why did the philosopher Heraclitus suggest that Homer should be slapped? Why...