Naoíse Mac Sweeney

Naoíse Mac Sweeney

Naoíse Mac Sweeney is a classical archaeologist at the University of Vienna. She has won numerous academic awards for her work on classical antiquity and origin myths.

Examples of classical influences include Heracles' assimilation with Vajrapani, one of the Buddha's most faithful attendants, and illuminated manuscripts created in the Byzantine style by Christian monks in Ethiopia.

The Myth of the 'Dark Ages' Ignores How Classical Traditions Flourished Around the World

The author of a sweeping re-examination of Western history reveals the global reach of Greek and Roman antiquity

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