Portrait of Lord Melvyn Bragg, host of In Our Time

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Ancient Greek music theorists

Music theory has existed since the advent of writing in ancient times. The earliest known practitioners include primarily Greek and some Chinese scholars.

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Philosophy1st-century RomansFounders of religionsAncient Greek philosophers of mind5th-century BC Greek philosophers6th-century BC Greek philosophersAncient Greek metaphysiciansAncient Roman geographersAncient occultists2nd-century Greek philosophers2nd-century Romans6th-century BC religious leaders, 5th-century BC religious leadersAncient Greek geographersAncient Greek geometersAncient Greek political refugeesAncient SamiansClaudiiEpigrammatists of the Greek Anthology

  1. Ptolemy and Ancient Astronomy

    Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the last of the great Greek astronomers of antiquity, Ptolemy, and his influence on ancient and medieval astronomy.

    17 November 2011

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    Featuring: Liba Taub, Jim Bennett, Charles Burnett

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    Philosophy1st-century RomansAncient occultistsAncient Roman geographersClaudiiEpigrammatists of the Greek AnthologyAncient Greek geographers2nd-century Romans2nd-century Greek philosophersAncient Greek music theorists

  2. Pythagoras

    Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the ideas and influence of the Greek mathematician Pythagoras and his followers, the Pythagoreans.

    10 December 2009

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    Featuring: Ian Stewart, Serafina Cuomo, John O'Connor

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    PhilosophyFounders of religionsAncient Greek philosophers of mindAncient occultists6th-century BC Greek philosophersAncient Greek metaphysicians5th-century BC Greek philosophersAncient Greek political refugeesAncient SamiansAncient Greek music theoristsAncient Greek geometers6th-century BC religious leaders, 5th-century BC religious leaders