Does the recent digital reconstruction of a Mycenaean woman really depict her accurately, or is it more fantasy than fact?

The legendary ancient Greek courtesan Lais of Corinth was famous for her beauty that left no man resistant to her charms, and her extravagant demands and sharp tongue ...

One such ancient story centers on the bronze sentry Talos. Forged by Hephaestus, the Greek god of smiths and artisans, Talos ...

Artist and ancient Greece enthusiast Lucky Boy broke down which three Greek gods had the most gay lovers across mythology.

Around midnight, a group of young men, dressed in black ... Godson begins to chant an ancient prayer, his powerful voice breaking the stillness of the night. Godson is performing the ‘Devastha ...

Through marriage, a woman became a man's property. In the betrothal ceremony of ancient Greece, a father would hand over his daughter with these words: "I pledge my daughter for the purpose of ...

In an exhibition on ancient Egyptian-inspired fashion at the Cleveland Museum of Art, a relief depicts the wife of Amenhotep wearing a kalasiris, or long linen dress, juxtaposed with a white ...

AFP becomes one of the main source for international news. We've got various news from around the world. I can say that AFP news content is diverse and credible, and they can fit with the ...

Featuring a theater for 200 people, it highlights ancient Greece’s blend of physical and intellectual pursuits. Eratosthenes became the first person to calculate the Earth’s circumference with ...

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