Greek City Times2h
The Rod of Asclepius: Unraveling the Ancient Greek Symbol of Healing
The Rod of Asclepius is a striking emblem: a simple staff with a lone snake coiled around it, universally acknowledged as a symbol of medicine and healing.
Greek Reporter11h
Drimachus: The Slave Who Led a Rebellion in Ancient Greece
Drimachus led a slave revolt on Chios, ruling a rogue stronghold before betrayal. Organized resistance like that of Spartacus ...
Shackles Found in Egyptian Gold Mine Reveal the Human Toll of Ancient Wealth
The artifacts reveal the harsh working conditions in ancient Egyptian gold mines under the rule of the Ptolemaic dynasty.
How two recent productions of Oedipus offer different meanings through the role of the chorus
Two concurrent London productions of Oedipus might seem like overkill, but they actually worked to demonstrate the ...
KNPR2d
Ancient Greek and Roman statues often smelled like roses, a new study says
Ancient Greek and Roman statues didn't originally look like they do now in museums. A new study says they didn't smell the ...
TheTravel on MSN6d
2,000-Year-Old Underwater Discovery Is An Ancient Greece Breakthrough
The Mediterranean has a long and storied past, and this newly-discovered port has led to a surprising breakthrough in Ancient Greece.
Greek Reporter7d
Ancient Greek and Egyptian Artifacts Found in Megiddo Support Account of Biblical Battle
Archaeologists have uncovered ancient Greek and Egyptian artifacts in Megiddo, supporting biblical accounts of a historic ...
Vengeful ghost cat, divorce lizard, phantom horse: the animals that haunted Ancient Rome and Greece
The handful animal ghosts in the ancient world are often depicted not as friendly visitors but as mere tools for humans – and ...
Smithsonian Magazine on MSN7d
Ancient Greek and Roman Statues Were Not Only Beautiful, but Also Smelled Nice, Too
In ancient Greece and Rome, statues not only looked beautiful—they smelled good, too. That’s the conclusion of a new study published this month in the Oxford Journal of Archaeology. Cecilie Brøns, who ...
Frontiers24d
Molecular evidence provides new insights into the evolutionary origin of an ancient traditional Chinese medicine, the domesticated “Baizhi”
Introduction: “Baizhi” is a famous herbal medicine in China, and it includes four landraces named as ‘Hangbaizhi’, ‘Chuanbaizhi’, ‘Qibaizhi’, and ‘Yubaizhi’. Long-term artificial selection had caused ...
Associated Press24d
Animal skins, bells, ritual chaos: Ancient burnout remedy is still at the heart of Greece’s carnival
Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Revellers dressed in animal skins and heavy bronze bells, prepare to take part in carnival celebrations in ...
The Jerusalem Post Blogs24d
Ancient Syriac text reveals lost Gospel details after 1,500 years
A remarkable hidden chapter of the Bible was uncovered, shedding new light on ancient scripture ... removed the original text to reuse the parchment, overwriting it with Greek text.