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Perfumes had captivated the ancient Greeks and through many sources, we can still venture through the world of perfumes in ...
The armor of each Greek ... bronze sword with a gold hilt and featuring a lion motif, from Grave Circle B, Mycenae. Credit: Gary Todd / CC0 / Wikimedia Commons For example, bronze was a more ‘glorious ...
The vibrant period of Ancient Greek civilization from 1200 BCE to 323 BCE gave us exceptional achievements that we continue to benefit from today. It was a long stretch of time that spanned from ...
This sword belongs to Ancient Greek or spartan Armoury. These types of swords were built to hold them in one hand and the classic blade was generally about 50–60 cm long, although the Spartans ...
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.
The layer with Egyptian and Greek pottery fragments described in the latest study is among several layers that date from after 732 B.C., when records indicate Megiddo was conquered by the Neo ...
A pair of vases thought to be by Alexander 'Greek' Thomson are heading to auction in Glasgow this weekend. Thomson was one of the most gifted architects of the Victorian era, whose unconventional ...
The Macedonian central bank also imposed restrictions limiting the outflow of capital to Greece. DNA Web Team Updated : Mar 20, 2018, 03:07 AM IST Greece's regional neighbours took measures on Monday ...
Per Omnia, the building would have fit several hundred people. Many ancient Greek cities had a bouleuterion, which hosted civic ceremonies and sometimes cultural performances. Teos’ bouleuterion ...
Marble sculpture of the Greek god Apollo from the 2nd century AD. Credit: Reuters. For centuries, the stark white marble statues of ancient Greece and Rome have stood as timeless symbols of ...
The Greek municipality of Tenea boasts a rich ancient history—and the archaeological artifacts to prove it. Finds in the region have long hinted at a once-thriving settlement, with the latest ...