Smithsonian Magazine6h
Ancient Greek and Roman Statues Were Not Only Beautiful, but Also Smelled Nice, Too
But, in reality, ancient Greeks and Romans embraced bold colors, which archaeologists call “polychromy.” Brightly hued paints ...
Indian Defence Review5d
2,000-Year-Old Gold Ring of Apollo Discovered in Ancient Greek Tomb
A 2,000-year-old Greek tomb has revealed a gold ring of Apollo with a healing serpent, uncovering a lost link between ancient ...
Apollo gold ring with 'healing serpent' found in 2,000-year-old tomb in Greece
A monumental tomb found near Corinth has revealed several burials, along with artifacts reflecting its later use as a healing ...
Islands on MSN6d
Some Of Europe's Most Important Ancient Greek Sites Aren't Even In Greece, According To Rick Steves
Ancient Greek sites are always must-see attractions on any European holiday, but travel expert Rick Steves says some of the ...
Neos Kosmos15d
Melbourne’s Greek National Day parade to take place at Hellenic Memorial
Melbourne’s Greek National Day events were announced today with the popular parade set to march to the Australian Hellenic Memorial in view of the Shrine of Remembrance. The 2025 Greek National ...
Greek Reporter21d
Melampus: The Ancient Greek Shaman Who Understood the Language of Animals
His story embodies the ancient Greek understanding of nature ... Pausanias recounts stories of Melampus’ healing abilities and mentions the hero’s shrine in Argos. There the people honored him with ...
Reuters22d
Rare frescoes unearthed in Pompeii shed light on ancient rituals
Frieze depicts followers of ancient Greek god Dionysus Fresco dates to 40–30 BC Latest dig began in early 2023 ROME, Feb 26 (Reuters) - Archaeologists in Pompeii have uncovered rare, nearly life ...
The New York Times24d
Met Museum Returning Ancient Bronze Thought Stolen from Greek Museum
The ancient Greeks often decorated their bronze cauldrons, used to honor the gods, with the head of a griffin, whose visage is that of an eagle but whose body is that of a lion. On its website ...
allthatsinteresting25d
Biblical Shrine In Israel Found To Have Hosted Rituals Involving Cannabis In The 8th Century B.C.
“This is the first time that cannabis has been identified in the Ancient Near East,” said lead author Eran Arie from the Israel Museum in Jerusalem. “Its use in the shrine must have played a central ...
Greek Reporter28d
The Legend of Vampires in Ancient Greek Myths
He names Orthia Artemis in Sparta as being among those daemons. At this shrine Spartan young men would flog themselves to satisfy her spirit with blood. In the ancient Greek tragedy “Eumenides” by the ...
Los Angeles Times29d
In a boom era for big music venues, the Shrine gets a facelift for its 100th anniversary
On a recent Friday night, the French disco band L’Impératrice took the stage at the Shrine Expo Hall, framed in a spray of huge LED panels. Five thousand fans, decked out in silver lamé and ...
The Art Newspaper1mon
Cleveland Museum of Art will return looted Greco-Roman bronze to Turkey
The Cleveland Museum of Art will return a headless Greco-Roman bronze statue that was pillaged from the ancient city of Bubon in south-central Turkey. The larger-than-life statue of a draped male ...