Ancient Greek Art
Ancient Greece
Why Are Most Ancient Roman Statues Headless?
The ravages of time have not been kind to many ancient Roman statues. Indeed, many of these Classical sculptures were discovered centuries later in various states of disrepair, often without their heads!
However, there may be other explanations for the...
Archaeology
Ancient Greek Lion From Piraeus Now Adorns Venice’s Arsenal
The story of the Ancient Greek Piraeus Lion, which is now in Venice, is one of several which are part of Greece's long history of ancient sculpted masterpieces and their subsequent looting. This has meant that many of them...
Ancient Greece
The Flowering of Athens in the Fifth Century B.C.
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In Athens, the fifth century BC served as a period in which art, literature, and thought flourished, and it ultimately defines our image of Ancient Greece.
by Patrick Garner
In the 21st century, much of what the world thinks of as...
Ancient Greece
The Enchanting Story of the Ancient Greek Calf Bearer Sculpture
This is the first photograph of the magnificent statue "The Calf Bearer" when it was discovered on the Acropolis in 1864.
Archaeology
The Mystery of the Sleeping Giant on Greece’s Naxos Island
An ancient giant statue has been lying on its back for centuries on a hill on the scenic Greek island of Naxos.
Ancient Greece
Vapheio Gold Cups Are Masterpieces of Ancient Greek Art
The pair of stunning gold cups, called the "Vapheio Cups," are considered masterpieces of ancient Greek art. The expertly crafted gold objects were found at the Vapheio tholos tomb in Lakonia, Greece in the late nineteenth century.
The pair of...
Ancient Greece
Ten Stunning Masterpieces of Ancient Greek Art
There are countless masterpieces of Ancient Greek art scattered in museums around the world.
Culture
British Museum to Loan Ancient Greek Meidias Hydria to Greece
The British Museum has decided to loan the Meidias Hydria, an ancient Greek vase dating back to 420 BC, to the Acropolis Museum in Athens, Greece. This move marks the first time in 250 years that the vase, a...
Ancient Greece
Ancient Greek Female Artists: The Feminine Aesthetic in Antiquity
In antiquity, the pursuit of the divine arts was a purely male aesthetic practice. Yet, there were also a few important Ancient Greek female artists. It was only much later that historians began to consider their work as not...
Ancient Greece
World Animal Day: Like Us, the Ancient Greeks Loved Their Dogs
Ancient Greeks had a great love and respect for their dogs, cherishing them as companions, protectors, and hunters.