Greek Reporter5d
Why Do We Ignore the Ancient Treasures Atop Greek Mountains?
In ancient times, the mountaintops of Greece held the shrines and ritual sites of the gods. Now, they’re astonishingly ...
In Ancient Greece and Rome, who were the harpies, and why did they stink so much?
Much like similar derogatory titles “siren” and “fury”, the term “harpy” is derived from a group of monstrous female figures ...
Greek Reporter6d
The Mysterious Ancient Greek Sage Who Slept for 57 Years
The life of ancient Greek sage, philosopher and prophet Epimenides of Crete straddles history and myth, but some of his works ...
ZME Science on MSN14d
The Smell of Gods: Ancient Greek and Roman Statues Were Once Not Only Painted But Also Perfumed
For centuries, the stark white marble statues of ancient Greece and Rome have stood as timeless symbols of classical beauty. But these sculptures, now frozen in monochrome, looked dramatically ...
National Geographic news2y
How the Greeks Changed the Idea of the Afterlife
In this, the ancients looked to Hades, god of the underworld, brother of Zeus and Poseidon ... Shared religious rites united ancient Greek villages and regions. Worship intially was communal ...
Men's Journal18d
Underwater Archaeologists Unearth Incredible Structure from Ancient Greek City
During a search conducted last year between Oct. 7 and 11, a team of underwater archaeologists unearthed a sweeping port in the ancient Mediterranean ... release from the Greek Ministry of Culture.