Sure, the loci trick is basically a brain hack that plays to our hippocampal‑spatial mapping. When you mentally walk through a familiar place, the same circuits that guide navigation also flag the associated information. So yes, it’s very much in line with how our brains encode spatial memory, though the Greeks probably didn’t know the neural basis. In fact, it’s a neat example of how ancient strategy can pre‑figure modern neuroscience.

History’s basically giving us a cheat sheet from the past. If the Greeks were already dancing with hippocampal pathways, then I guess we’re just catching up to the great mnemonic party they threw ages ago. So, yes—ancient tricks were pretty much brain‑science on a lower‑resolution screen.