Smithsonian Magazine30m
The Met Returns Stolen Seventh-Century B.C.E. Bronze Griffin Head to Greece
At a ceremony this week, Greece's culture minister officially accepted the artifact, which was likely stolen from a museum in ...
Secrets of female cult devoted to god of ecstasy unearthed at Pompeii
Archaeologists in Pompeii have unearthed a rare depiction of initiation rites into a secret female cult that centred on ...
Greek Reporter1h
The Ancient Greek Invasion of Africa Under Agathocles the Tyrant
Ancient Greek Tyrant Agathocles of Syracuse led a daring invasion of Africa, shaping Sicily’s history and influencing ...
Greek City Times3h
Laches of Argos, an ancient Greek philosopher, politician, and military leader
Born in the late 5th century BCE in Argos, a prominent city-state in the Peloponnesian region, Laches became renowned for his philosophical engagements and ...
Greek Reporter4h
The Bizarre Case of the Ancient Greek Philosopher who Died of Laughter
Ancient Greek philosopher Chrysippus (279–206 BC) is believed to have died of laughter in a bizarre incident recorded by his ...
Rare frescoes unearthed in Pompeii shed light on ancient rituals
Archaeologists in Pompeii have uncovered rare, nearly life-sized frescoes that offer fresh insight into religious practices ...
The Art Newspaper6h
Metropolitan Museum repatriates ancient bronze griffin head that was stolen from Greek institution
Per the terms of the Met’s agreement with the Greek government, the cast-bronze antiquity will return to New York next year ...
Seven Wonders of the Ancient World Song | Horrible Histories
Count em! One, two, three - anyway... there are SEVEN wonders of the ancient world, so let's sing along to them in this new ...
protothema.gr7h
Greek History & Culture Seminars: The rule of law in classical Sparta
In this presentation, Miltiadis Paikopoulos will aim to shed light on Spartan legal culture, in particular that which was ...
I'm a Greece expert who has been visiting the country for 40 years. This is my ultimate guide to the 15 islands you must visit - and the ones you should avoid
The Greek islands, with their promise of sunshine, azure waters and intriguing archaeological sites, are one of the world's ...
Greek City Times9h
Ancient Greek Bronze Griffin Returns to Greece from MET Museum
Greece’s Culture Minister Lina Mendoni attended a ceremony at the Metropolitan Museum of Art (MET) in New York, marking the ...
ThePrint15h
Ancient human DNA is like a ‘time machine’. Geneticist David Reich unpacks how it affects modern man
Reich’s latest work has unlocked origins of the Indo-European family of languages. DNA evidence shows that these 'linguistic ...