The Street Journal8h
Statues in ancient Greece, Rome were colorful — and perfumed
New discoveries related to works of art in ancient Greece and Rome continue to be unearthed. A Danish study published in the Oxford Journal of Archaeology in March found that statues in antiquity were ...
ZME Science on MSN1d
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.
Greek City Times1d
Major Upgrade Planned for Greece’s National Archaeological Museum and Epigraphic Museum
Greece’s National Archaeological Museum and Epigraphic Museum are set for a transformative upgrade, with the Museums Council ...
Hyperallergic1d
Athens Museum Removes Artworks Vandalized by Far-Right Lawmaker
Greek Parliament Member Nikolaos Papadopoulos targeted and damaged artist Christophoros Katsadiotis’s works, decrying them as “blasphemous.” ...
Archaeology1d
Ancient Greek Statues Smelled of Perfume
Many museums around the world are filled with marble statues from ancient Greece and Rome. Some viewers recognize that these works of art were not originally displayed in their glistening white form, ...
Neos Kosmos2d
Greek Australian business leader and philanthropist Nick Andrianakos passes away at 81
The Greek Australian community is mourning the sudden passing of Nick Andrianakos, a prominent businessman and philanthropist ...
Greek Reporter4d
Does Art Have Limits? Greek Artist’s Portrayal of Christian Icons Sparks Controversy
Controversy followed after an artist's works were vandalized by a Greek MP, labeling them as blasphemous for distorting ...
Artnet News7d
Greek Politician Destroys Art in National Gallery, Claiming ‘Blasphemy’
In a shocking act of vandalism, a religious politician attacked four artworks on display in Greece's national museum, forcing it to close.
Greek Reporter11d
Seven Ancient Greek Women Who Left Their Mark in History
Ancient Greek women were defiant and established themselves as respected doctors, philosophers, and mathematicians in Greece thousands of years ago.
Greek City Times19d
Telesilla of Argos, a renowned Greek poet and leader from the 5th century BCE
She was a renowned Greek poet and leader from the 5th century BCE, celebrated for her extraordinary intellect and bravery. Born in the city of Argos, Telesilla is remembered as one of the nine female ...
Smithsonian Magazine21d
The Met Returns Stolen Seventh-Century B.C.E. Bronze Griffin Head to Greece
At a ceremony this week, Greece’s culture minister officially accepted the artifact, which was likely stolen from a museum in Olympia in the 1930s Ella Jeffries Staff Contributor Items like this ...