Greek Reporter4d
The Stele of the Twin Babies: A Rare Glimpse into Ancient Greek Funerary Art
The only surviving funerary relief of the ancient Greek world depicting twin babies in the same arms was unveiled in Athens.
Greek Reporter3d
Ancient Athens Celebrated the Spring Equinox With a Feast of Resurrection After Death
Ancient Athens celebrated the Spring Equinox as one of the most important feasts, a celebration of resurrection following ...
Ancient Greek and Roman Statues Were More Than Eye Candy—They Were Also Perfumed
Thousands of years ago, Greco-Roman statues offered viewers a multi-dimensional experience that also called to our olfactory ...
Smithsonian Magazine on MSN5d
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 ...
Artnet News9d
Archaeologists Unearth Monumental Tomb Near Fabled Ancient Greek City
Archaeologists digging near the ancient city of Tenea in Greece have unearthed a monumental tomb complex housing precious ...
ABC News4d
An ancient bronze griffin head is returned to Greece from New York in a major repatriation move
An ancient bronze griffin head ... Kirsty Coventry became the first woman and first African to lead the global body. The griffin, a mythical creature with the body of a lion and the head and ...