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Athens-based independent scholar Demetrius Savvides has shown that in Amphipolis, northern Greece, where the Kastas Monument ...
Scientists have identified a new pod of ancient people who lived near the land bridge between North America and South America ...
Despite initial impressions, ancient Greek temples were not built to impress 21st-century tourists; they were made to house ...
In ancient Greece, the word “drako” referred not to winged, fire-breathing beasts, but giants. This is appropriate as, similar to Stonehenge, the Dragon Houses seem too big and too heavy to ...
Much like similar derogatory titles “siren” and “fury”, the term “harpy” is derived from a group of monstrous female figures from ancient Greek and Roman mythology. In Greek and Roman ...
Greek myth states ... remains indicative of the ancient port's infrastructure were uncovered, including "rooms and building structures" that appear to be parts of houses, according to Finestre ...
A 61-year-old tourist is facing a decade behind bars in Greece after ... taken from the site's House of Loreius Tiburtinus. A tourist who stole pumice stones from the ancient city of Pompeii ...
Ancient Greek sculpture has fascinated the art lovers ... The wealthier groups could afford to purchase sculptures for their ...
The Oldest Evidence for Lead Pollution Comes From Ancient Greece ... army conquered the Greek peninsula, transforming the region’s society and economy. As Roman trade, colonies and shipping ...
Apollo Art Auctions A rare ancient Greek helmet is heading to the auction ... antiquities specialist at Christie’s, on the auction house’s website last year. “Aesthetically, it’s a ...
which might include supervising household slaves and budgeting to ensure the house is well stocked. In ancient Greek, women were severely restricted from participating in the economy by law ...