Greek Reporter19h
Seven English Expressions You Didn’t Know Were Greek
Many popular expressions that are used pretty often in English have deep roots in the rich Greek language, culture, and ...
Greek Reporter1d
Ten Stunning Ancient Greek Temples You Must See
Many significant ancient Greek temples are found not only in Greece but also in other countries that were once part of the ancient Greek world ...
Rare life-sized statues of toga-clad couple found in Pompeii tomb
Life-sized statues of a man and a woman were discovered in a tomb in Pompeii, researchers said, thousands of years after a deadly volcano wiped out the ancient Roman city . Researchers say the nearly ...
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1,800-Year-Old Marble Head Of Apollo Unearthed In Greece
Founded by Alexander the Great's father King Philip II in 356 B.C.E., the historic city of Philippi has become one of the ...
WUFT12d
Ancient Greek and Roman statues often smelled like roses, a new study says
Researchers have known for many years that there was more to ancient Greek and Roman ... worshipped for representing gods.) ...
The New York Times16d
Were the Kennedy Files a Bust? Not So Fast, Historians Say.
The thousands of documents posted online this week disappointed assassination buffs. But historians are finding many newly revealed secrets. By Jennifer Schuessler and Julian E. Barnes In June ...
MutualArt.com17d
Apollo Belvedere
The second-century sculpture, often regarded as the epitome of classical beauty, is back on view at the Vatican after a painstaking restoration aimed at preserving the statue’s stability and improving ...
Smithsonian Magazine18d
Ancient Greek and Roman Statues Were Not Only Beautiful, but Also Smelled Nice, Too
These fragrances were “not merely decorative but symbolic, enhancing the religious and cultural significance of these sculptures,” writes Bill Giannopoulos for the Greek City Times.
ZME Science20d
The Smell of Gods: Ancient Greek and Roman Statues Were Once Not Only Painted But Also Perfumed
Marble sculpture of the Greek god Apollo from the 2nd century AD ... “A white marble statue was not intended to be perceived as a statue in stone,” said Cecilie Brøns, an archaeologist ...
Indian Defence Review23d
2,000-Year-Old Gold Ring of Apollo Discovered in Ancient Greek Tomb
A 2,000-year-old Greek tomb has revealed a gold ring of Apollo with a healing serpent, uncovering a lost link between ancient medicine, spirituality, and the afterlife. Archaeologists excavating an ...