Ancient Greece
Archaeology
Ancient Greek Vases Withdrawn From Auction Over Links to Convicted Dealer
Christie's, a British auction house, has withdrawn four ancient Greek vases from a New York auction after an archaeologist found out they were all linked to Gianfranco Becchina, who was convicted in 2011 of illegally dealing in antiquities.
Dr. Christos...
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The Mystery of Aristotle’s Countless Lost Works
Few names of ancient Greece shine as much as those of Aristotle. This ancient Greek philosopher, a student of Plato and tutor of Alexander the Great, left a timeless, profound, and indelible mark on virtually every field of knowledge...
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Ancient Gold Coins Depicting Alexander the Great Found in Greece
Recent archaeological discoveries on Kastelli Hill in the Old Town of the city of Chania, Crete, have brought to light a unique monetary collection of 37 rare coins, including 11 gold staters with different versions of Alexander the Great...
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English Words With Origins in Ancient Greek Mythology
The English language is the most extensive language in the world, providing its users with more than 170,000 potentially employable words, but, like other languages, it has been infused with antique terms, many of them derived from ancient Greek...
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The Five Ages of Ancient Greece: From Bronze to Hellenistic
Ancient Greece has traditionally been periodized into five distinct eras, the Bronze Age, Iron Age, Archaic Age, Classical Age and Hellenistic Age. By looking at archaeology, art, architecture, literature, and other remains of the past, it is possible to...
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Corinth: The Sex Paradise City of Ancient Greece
The ancient Greek city of Corinth was not just renowned across the ancient world for its wealth and cosmopolitan atmosphere. It was infamous for its very relaxed morals, the sexual freedom of its citizens and visitors, and the so-called...
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Spartan General Pausanias: A Traitor or Just Unpopular?
Spartan general Pausanias lived a life which encapsulated the Ancient Greek city state, killed by his own people for allegedly betraying it.
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The Evolution of Fashion in Ancient Greece
In the rugged and sunny shores of ancient Greece, where philosophy reshaped our world and democracy took its first baby steps, clothing played a fundamental role in defining people’s standing and personalities.
The clothes the early Greek men and women...
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Ancient Greek Statue of Woman Using “Laptop” Sparks Conspiracy Theories
A recurring conspiracy theory which has gone viral claims that an ancient Greek statue supposedly depicting a woman "using a laptop" is "proof" of time travel. The statue once marked a grave and was created around 100 BC.
Many inventions...
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New Find May Confirm That Amazons, Ancient Female Warriors, Existed
Excavations of bronze age burial sites have uncovered battle-scarred female archers, leading some archaeologists to posit that Amazons, the famed female warriors of Greek legend who are largely believed to be mythical, may have really existed.
In Greek mythology, the...