In the 4th century BCE, a young Diogenes of Sinope was found to be counterfeiting coins. He was stripped of his citizenship, his money, all his possessions and sent into exile. He decided he would live self-sufficiently, close to nature,...

Were they Emperor Basil II's greatest enemy? - Battle of Setina, 1017 AD

Picture a philosopher. Probably an old bearded dude in a sweater vest? How about a homeless dude tickling his pickle in public? That was Diogenes of Sinope. He slept in a tub on the street, ate in the marketplace, defecated in the...

A detailed view of Raphael's famous fresco ""School of Athens"" from the Stanza della Segnatura.