Homer’s Iliad, one of the most celebrated and studied epic poems in history, has long resisted successful adaptation. While it has inspired countless modern novelists across diverse traditions, its transition to visual media has often fallen short. … Yet, centuries from now, it’s likely that humanity will remain far more captivated by the 52 illustrations of the Ambrosian Iliad, crafted around the turn of the sixth century in Constantinople or Alexandria.
Tag: antiquity
The art of Athen’s architecture as captured through the photographic lens of Petros Kaminiotis was…
Digging for the past is not necessarily the exclusive domain of archaeologists as workers recently…
Archaeologists from the University of Innsbruck discovered a 1,500-year-old ivory box with Christian motifs in southern Austria. Found in an early Christian church, the relic depicts Moses receiving the Ten Commandments and the ascension of Christ. This rare find offers insight into early Christian art and history.
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Excavation works that began on the 7th October 2022 as part of a project carried out by the Municipality of Athens for the regeneration of the Theatre Square area, has brought to light vital antiquities of the late Roman times.
Olive oil is always ‘seated’ at the Greek family table. Not to mention it also…
Pelagonia (Πελαγονία) is a region in modern day North Macedonia, encompassing around the same territory…
Ancient Olympia, one of Greece’s most popular archaeological sites, will be introduced to people around…
Police have arrested a 46-year-old Greek man in the seaside town of Loutraki with a…
