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Ace Athens Spotlights Contemporary Greek Art
The city which was the art capital of the Western and Mediterranean world for millennia still has much to offer…this time by ...
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An Aromatic Odyssey Into the Mythical Power of Perfumes in Ancient Greece
Perfumes had captivated the ancient Greeks and through many sources, we can still venture through the world of perfumes in ...
In Ancient Greece and Rome, who were the harpies, and why did they stink so much?
Much like similar derogatory titles “siren” and “fury”, the term “harpy” is derived from a group of monstrous female figures ...
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Could This Ancient Greek Fresco Be the Inspiration for Virgin Mary Depictions?
A 4 c. BC Greek fresco bearing striking similarities to the traditional portrayals of the Virgin Mary has been discovered in ...
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Ancient Greece: History and Documentaries About Ancient Greek Civilization, Mythology, and Art
In the 900 years between those notable moments, Ancient Greek culture shaped contemporary poetry, democracy, philosophy, art, theater, and language. Take Greek mythology, for example: those ...
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The Only Ancient Greek Theater on the Ionian Islands Is Finally Unearthed
Perched on a hillside on Lefkada, an island off the west coast of Greece, the structure has been ... began around the 4th century B.C.E., when ancient Lefkada was experiencing economic prosperity.
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Did Lions Live in Ancient Greece? And More Questions From Our Readers
Ancient Greek mythology and art depict lions. Did lions once live in Greece? Larry Rideout | Boston Yes! Lions have a huge historic range. Evidence has been found that as far back as the ...
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Ancient Greek and Roman statues often smelled like roses, a new study says
Ancient Greek and Roman sculptures were not just experienced ... University's Department of Classics who specializes in Greek and Roman art history and was not involved in the study, said scenting ...
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Ancient Greek and Roman statues often smelled like roses, a new study says
Cecilie Brøns, a senior researcher and curator of the Glyptoteket museum's collection of ancient Greek and Roman art in Copenhagen, Denmark, says ancient texts provide evidence that statues were ...