The Street Journal2h
Statues in ancient Greece, Rome were colorful — and perfumed
New discoveries related to works of art in ancient Greece and Rome continue to be unearthed. A Danish study published in the Oxford Journal of Archaeology in March found that statues in antiquity were ...
Greek City Times3h
IOC Session Kicks Off in Ancient Olympia with Greek Support for Olympic Ideals
The 144th IOC Session opened ceremonially in Ancient Olympia on Tuesday, with Hellenic Republic President Constantine ...
Greek City Times11h
Rare Ancient Greek Armor Unveiled at Melbourne’s Hellenic Museum
BCE hoplite panoply, on loan from Louis Dounis, in its Heroes and Hoplites exhibition—likely Australia’s only display of this ...
Smithsonian Magazine16h
Archaeologists Discover Mosaics of Two Fighting Cupids and a Mysterious Inscription at an Ancient Greek City Hall
New research is shedding light on the bouleuterion building that once stood in the ancient city of Teos, located in ...
Greek Reporter17h
When Rome Turned Ancient Greece’s Sparta into a Theme Park
After Rome conquered Ancient Greece, it turned Sparta into a theme park, with performances for tourists showcasing its ...
Ancient Olympia hosts IOC candidates and voters two days ahead of presidential contest
Seven candidates in the IOC presidential election came to the most sacred Olympic site two days before the contest Thursday ...
Psychology Today14d
The Greek Theater Effect: Is She Looking at You?
Puzzling aspects of consciousness, a great mystery in science, are revealed by appreciating illusions such as those associated with Ancient Greek theaters and the Mona Lisa.
Greek Reporter16d
How Did Etruscan Civilization Influence the Roman Empire?
Roman engineering and architecture was also heavily influenced by the Etruscans, with much of the necessary knowledge and designs for monumental structures like the Colosseum being ... as an ...
Khaleej Times19d
'Extremely rare' cycle of paintings unearthed in Pompeii
An extremely rare cycle of paintings depicting a raucous ritual involving the deity of wine has been unearthed in the ancient Roman city ... "megalography" from the Greek for "large painting ...
Euronews19d
New frescoes discovered at Pompeii shed light on Bacchanalian mysteries
The cycle of paintings shed light on the mysteries of Bacchus, the Roman version of Dionysus — the ancient Greek god of wine ... attraction in Italy after the Colosseum, Pompeii covers an ...
Hindustan Times19d
Pompeii unearths ‘extremely rare’ painting of wine god Dionysus and Bacchantes
An extremely rare cycle of paintings depicting a raucous ritual involving the god of wine has been unearthed in the ancient Roman city ... a "megalography" from the Greek for "large painting ...
The Indian Express19d
Ancient ‘stitched’ ship launched in Goa, to retrace ancient trading routes by year end
A 5th century wooden ‘stitched ship’ – recreated using ancient stitching techniques and constructed using coconut fiber stitching, traditional wooden joinery, coir rope and natural resins and powered ...