Tag: Dionysos

Sloping curvilinear stone seating that is part of the bouleuterion ruin, which also includes the exterior building’s wall and dismantled architectural pieces that dot an overgrown landscape. (Image: Courtesy of Teos Archaeological Project)

Unearthing the Secrets of an Ancient Greek City

Mantha Zarmakoupi, a classical archaeologist, has spent four summers excavating the bouleuterion in Teos, an ancient city on Turkey’s western coast. The excavation has uncovered early Hellenistic mosaics and revealed significant insights into the city’s political and cultural history. Zarmakoupi’s team has also deciphered an ancient inscription, shedding light on Teos’ role as a hub of art and democracy in the ancient world.

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#As A Greek Trends on X Amid Discontent Over Olympic Ceremony

Greek people are expressing outrage over the Opening Ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics, citing confusion, chaos, and a lack of taste. Many feel the event failed to honor the Olympic spirit and its historical roots in Greece, labeling it the “worst ever.” This reaction highlights the high expectations for such a prestigious global celebration.

Greek Coin Smuggler, Dealer of 'World's Most Expensive Coin' Arrested for Grand Larceny in New York

Greek Coin Smuggler, Dealer of ‘World’s Most Expensive Coin’ Arrested for Grand Larceny in New York

After being arrested for smuggling ancient Greek coins in 1992, Italian coin dealer Italo Vecchi, has been charged for possession of stolen coins worth $1 million and accused of assisting in counterfeiting the provenance of the Sicilian Naxos silver coin, minted around 430 B.C.

Macedon Distillery: Handcrafted Spirits from the Mountains of Greece

Macedon Distillery: Handcrafted Spirits from the Mountains of Greece

From the mountains of Greece all the way to the mountains of regional Victoria in Australia, Macedon Distillery has formulated a unity of cultures to create authentic small batch spirits based on recipes passed down through generations of family history. The life and soul of the Mediterranean is family, friends and hospitality, and Macedon Distillery lives by this tradition.

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History of the magnificent Parthenon

The celebrated Greek statesman Pericles is credited with ordering the design and construction of the Parthenon between 447 and 432 BC as a temple for Athena—the goddess of wisdom, arts and literature and war. Still dominating the modern city of Athens, the Parthenon is a magnificent testimony to the glory and renown the city enjoyed throughout antiquity. Pericles had made no idle boast then when he emphatically stated that ‘…we shall be the marvel of the present day and of ages yet to come.