In ancient Greece people enjoyed chilled wine at social gatherings, using specially designed cooling pots called psykter.

In Greek mythology, Eos was the goddess of the dawn. Though, like other primordial gods, she was not widely worshiped by the ...

One of the world’s most famous religious buildings, Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia was extraordinary when it was built in the sixth ...

These goddess-like figures show the influence of the classical art that De Morgan had studied. Immaculately executed works such as Boreas and Oreithyia (1896) reveal her interest in mythology and ...

Naples, Italy has increasingly become more of a tourist destination and is known for its vibrant culture and world-famous ...

News24 Multimedia editor Nokuthula Manyathi recently spent some time in Zurich, Switzerland. She decided to see how much of the capital she could soak up in one day for R2 000 (or just under 100 euros ...

You'd be hard-pressed to find a culture that hasn't been influenced by Greek mythology in some way ... Even today, references to Greek myths permeate art, literature, academics…and branding. That's ...

There’s a moment when you bite into something so delicious that time stops, your eyes involuntarily close, and you make that little “mmm” sound that’s universally recognized as the international ...

Ten luxury brand logos have mastered this art. They've become more than marks on products ... does not disappoint. Though they are most famous for their watches and other accessories, Cartier has ...

The pieces in this exhibition convey a great sense of what it must have been like to encounter these works in their ...

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