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Cristian Tolsa: “In the great ancient Mediterranean cultures, the planets were associated with gods”

Interview with the philologist and historian

Philologist and historian Cristian Tolsa looks at the importance of Mars in ancient civilisations. Nergal in Mesopotamia, Horemakhet in Egypt, Ares in ancient Greece and Mars in Rome, the divinities associated with the red planet follow a similar line yet also differ in certain aspects and qualities. This interview is from the CCCB exhibition “Mars. The Red Mirror”.

Participants: Cristian Tolsa

Related to Mars

25 February 2021