In a significant development today, a London court has directed Peter Higgs, a former curator…
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This exquisite 550 BC amphora, believed to be more of an art piece than a…
After 20 years of study, research and restoration, the telamon (Atlantean), a colossal anthropomorphic statue that supported the architrave of the temple of Olympian Zeus, the Olympion, symbol of the Valley of the Temples, has been returned to its vertical position.
A lavish painting depicting mythological Greek siblings has been unearthed during an excavation in the ruins of the ancient city Pompeii.
A 1,600-year-old mosaic bearing a rare Greek inscription was discovered in an ancient Samaritan winepress…
Why Does Greece Celebrate This Poet Every Year? Unraveling the Legacy of Dionysios Solomos
February 9 has officially been declared as International Greek Language Day and is a day for Greeks and non-Greeks to celebrate the important role the Greek language has played in world culture.
In 2017, Egypt unveiled over 40 mummies dating back to the Ptolemaic era at a…
What chances did important Ancient Greek figures of antiquity, such as Pericles and Socrates, have…
A 1,500-year-old Ancient Greek inscription bearing the name “Christ, born of Mary” was unearthed in…
Two ancient Doric temples were unearthed in the Ancient Greek city of Poseidonia, modern Paestum,…
The ancient Greek city of Hamaxitus was located in present-day Gülpınar, Turkey’s Çanakkale Province. Originally…
Fact of the day: Football was invented in ancient Greece.
Dimitrios Katsikis, a self-taught master of the forgotten art of melding metal to forge ancient…
“Frogs” is the first film made using Ancient Greek and is now dubbed. Viewers will…
Archeologists uncovered 1,500-year-old mosaics believed to be above Peter and Andrew’s home
Discovered within the historical site of Lerna in Greece’s Argolid region, the ‘House of Tiles’ stands as a significant relic of ancient history. Recognised as Greece’s oldest standing house, it offers a unique glimpse into the Early Bronze Age, dating back to roughly 2800-2200 BCE.
A remarkable discovery has been made in the West Bank, as archaeologists have uncovered a 1,500-year-old text containing a section of Psalm 86, also known as “A Prayer of David.” However, it turns out there is an error in the text.
Ctesibius or Ktesibios or Tesibius was a Greek inventor and mathematician in Alexandria, Ptolemaic Egypt. He wrote the first treatises on the science of compressed air and its uses in pumps. This, in combination with his work On pneumatics on the elasticity of air, earned him the title of “father of pneumatics.
The ancient city of Kelenderis, situated in the southern province of Mersin in Turkey, has…
