ATHENS, Feb. 23 (Xinhua) -- An ancient Greek artifact has been returned to its homeland following a repatriation ceremony at the Greek embassy in...
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An ancient Greek lekythos (oil flask) is repatriated to Greece from the United States after the museum where it was displayed decided to voluntarily return it to its country of origin. The Attic 12-centimeter vessel, depicting a battle between goddess Athena and a giant, was excavated in 1910 from a tomb in Athens’ Kerameikos […]
ATHENS, Feb. 23 (Xinhua) -- An ancient Greek artifact has been returned to its homeland following a repatriation ceremony at the Greek embassy in...
The ancient Greeks used to make a wide variety of breads, as they considered it to be of great importance in their eating habits. Wheat, considered a...
The ancient Greek statue of Apoxyomenos, also known as the “Croatian Apoxiomenos,” is a remarkable ancient Greek bronze statue depicting...
Visitors now have a unique opportunity to see ancient artifacts up close from the Griffin Warrior Tomb, discovered in the Peloponnese in 2015, during...
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A headless ancient bronze statue, believed to depict either the Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius or an unnamed philosopher, is set to return to Turkey...
The ancient Greek religious festival of Anthesteria was revived in the center of the old city in Athens on Sunday.
Polycrates was the first ruler in ancient Greece to understand the importance of controlling the seas, and as such he commanded the most powerful...
The ancient Greeks and Romans revered their athletes as heroes to such an extent that the sweat and grime that accumulated on their bodies during...
In the 21st century, much of what the world thinks of as ancient Greece is based on 5th century B.C. Greek architecture. We visualize the Parthenon...