The tradition of celebrating mothers and motherhood can be traced back to the Ancient Greeks and Romans, who held festivals in honour of the mother goddesses Rhea and Cybele.
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The Ancient Greeks, certainly like the modern Greeks, enjoyed gambling. As one of the most…
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Stunning British Museum collection comes to Canberra A compelling exhibition exploring the theme of competition…
The Greeks have long had a tradition and spirit of exploration, travelling far from their…
Greek Oregano is the most flavoursome and without a doubt one of the best herbs…
A video on YouTube shows the faces of Ancient Greeks in a realistic way like…
Ancient Greeks might have a reputation for their preference in wine, a product which helped…
It was 540 BC when the first great naval battle in history took place off…
Artichokes are a 3,000-year-old detox secret, highly prized over the centuries for its potent medicinal properties. The Ancient Greeks valued this rare, edible blossom that it was known as ‘food for the Gods’ and reserved for the aristocratic alone. Modern research confirms just how right ancient healers were about the medicinal powers of this thorny, armoured vegetable with the sweet, sensual heart.
A 1,400 year old amethyst ring found by archeologists was most probably worn by a wealthy wine taster in an attempt to ward off a hangover – a myth that originated in Greece and was widely shared in the ancient world.
In a bid to distance itself from a series of embarrassing scandals, Facebook renames itself ‘Meta’. Like so many other things, we have the ancient Greeks to thank for the word ‘meta’, which was a word they used to mean “after” or “beyond.”
Artichokes are a 3,000-year-old detox secret, highly prized over the centuries for its potent medicinal properties. The Ancient Greeks valued this rare, edible blossom that it was known as ‘food for the Gods’ and reserved for the aristocratic alone. Modern research confirms just how right ancient healers were about the medicinal powers of this thorny, armoured vegetable with the sweet, sensual heart.
Kyrenia (Ancient Greek: Κυρήνη), or more commonly known today as Cyrene, was founded as a…
The exhibition entitled “Ancient Greeks: Athletes, Warriors, Heroes” will take place at the West Australian…
Happy Mothers Day GCT followers! One of the best feelings in the world, without question,…
From the team at GCT, we wish all mothers and grandmothers a Happy Mother’s Day!
The new lighting of the Acropolis in Athens won three important accolades at the 2020…
One of the best feelings in the world, without question, is LOVE. We use the…
Tomasi has posted reconstructed faces of Ancient Greek and Roman philosophers, poets and politicians.