Board Thread:New on Alternative History/@comment-149.220.161.209-20130205184013/@comment-32656-20130206060533

Not only is the term "Ionian school" a bit of a misnomer, but "classical" civilization and "hellenistic" civilization in Greece aren't all that different with regards to sciences and the arts.

Moreover, the wholly ignores other developments that caused the "end" of it.

Based on what they could calculate, and observe, there is absolutely no reason for them to accept heliocentrism. While the theory does sound better, there is just no way for them to prove it at that time.