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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 ...
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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 ...
Figs, meat—and not too much sex: A good diet in ancient times was more than what you ate
For example, the Olympic runner Chionis of Laconia apparently also had a strict diet of figs when he was training for his ...
Ancient statues were colorful — and perfumed
The myth that the statues of ancient Greece and Rome were white was created over time and upheld in part to serve racist ideological purposes. But in reality, ancient works of art were colorful, and ...
New God Of War game set in Greece to launch this year claims insider
Sony will launch a God Of War 'side story' in 2025, according to a source, as the series looks set to return to Ancient ...
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Statues in ancient Greece, Rome were colorful — and perfumed
A gray skin tone symbolized virtue and bravery, while the white skin of figures of young women ... Color in ancient Greek art was also often likely used to show gender: Men were depicted as ...
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144th IOC Session opens in Ancient Olympia ahead of presidential election
European Olympic Committees President Spyros Capralos delivers a speech during the opening ceremony for the the 144th ...
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IOC session opens in ancient Olympia as presidential election looms
In light rain, the ceremony took place at the International Olympic Academy, adjacent to the ancient ruins where the Games began nearly 3,000 years ago. Following the opening ceremony, the main ...
We visit the home of the most famous Greek poet you’ve never heard of
Travellers to Alexandria in Egypt can visit the restored apartment of Constantine Cavafy, the favourite bard of Jackie ...
It’s raining men at the Getty’s survey of Impressionist painter Gustave Caillebotte
Unlike Manet, Degas, Renoir and Cassatt, Gustave Caillebotte mostly painted men rather than women — men at work, men in repose, even naked men getting out of the bath.