Aeon6h
The lonely life of a glyph-breaker
The heroic days of deciphering hieroglyphics and cuneiform make for great stories, but will we ever see that happen again?
Ideal Home on MSN6h
The Grecian bookshelf trend adds a luxury look to your reading corner, and it’s super easy to get the look
Grecian-inspired bookshelves are having a moment right now, and I can’t get enough of it’s sleek, classical look. Homer and Aristotle may have shaped thousands of years of literature, but this Ancient ...
Greek Reporter19h
The Mystery of Aristotle’s Countless Lost Works
A shroud of mystery remains conceals the knowledge contained within the lost works of the Greek philosopher Aristotle.
Greek Reporter3d
The Troubled German Poet Who Truly Worshipped Greece
Friedrich Hölderlin was an important German Romantic lyric poet whose great work managed to bridge the Classical and Romantic ...
TechBullion6d
Where Did Cottagecore Decor Come From?
Cottagecore decor has become extremely popular in the last decade or so with several factors being the cause; however, ...
Greek City Times10d
The Rod of Asclepius: Unraveling the Ancient Greek Symbol of Healing
The Rod of Asclepius is a striking emblem: a simple staff with a lone snake coiled around it, universally acknowledged as a symbol of medicine and healing.
WYSO Public Radio12d
Ancient Greek and Roman statues often smelled like roses, a new study says
Ancient Greek and Roman statues didn't originally look like they do now in museums. A new study says they didn't smell the ...
Seattle Times17d
An ancient bronze griffin head is returned to Greece from New York in a major repatriation move
ANCIENT OLYMPIA, Greece (AP) — New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art has returned an ancient bronze griffin head stolen nearly a century ago to a museum in southern Greece, the latest ...
Smithsonian Magazine18d
Ancient Greek and Roman Statues Were Not Only Beautiful, but Also Smelled Nice, Too
In ancient Greece and Rome, statues not only looked beautiful—they smelled good, too. That’s the conclusion of a new study published this month in the Oxford Journal of Archaeology. Cecilie ...
Live Science18d
Ancient Egyptian soldiers and Greek mercenaries were at 'Armageddon' when biblical king was killed, study suggests
Archaeologists have discovered evidence of an Egyptian army where an Israelite king was killed. The discoveries at Megiddo, which inspired "Armageddon," reinforce biblical stories about King ...
The Conversation18d
Figs, meat – and not too much sex. A good diet in ancient times was more than what you ate
Konstantine Panegyres does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations ...
Gizmodo19d
Ancient Greek and Roman Statues Were More Than Eye Candy—They Were Also Perfumed
New study claims Ancient Greek and Roman statues were perfumed. © Image by Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin FRCP(Glasg), CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses ...