Vengeful ghost cat, divorce lizard, phantom horse: the animals that haunted Ancient Rome and Greece
The handful animal ghosts in the ancient world are often depicted not as friendly visitors but as mere tools for humans – and ...
Smithsonian Magazine20h
Ancient Greek and Roman Statues Were Not Only Beautiful, but Also Smelled Nice, Too
But, in reality, ancient Greeks and Romans embraced bold colors, which archaeologists call “polychromy.” Brightly hued paints ...
Live Science22h
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, ...
Greek City Times2d
Rare Ancient Greek Armor Unveiled at Melbourne’s Hellenic Museum
BCE hoplite panoply, on loan from Louis Dounis, in its Heroes and Hoplites exhibition—likely Australia’s only display of this ...
Greek Reporter13d
The Ancient Roman Book Nazis Claimed Proved Their Race Was from Atlantis
Before World War II, the Nazis sought an ancient Roman manuscript to prove the existence of a superior race linked to ...
Greek City Times15d
Unearthing the Secrets of an Ancient Greek City
Teos was an ancient Greek city on the coast of Ionia, known for its flourishing seaport and notable historical figures like the poet Anacreon and philosopher Protagoras. Today, its ruins are near the ...
Animal skins, bells, ritual chaos: Ancient burnout remedy is still at the heart of Greece’s carnival
Feeling overwhelmed by everyday obligations or doom-scrolling? The ancient Greeks had a remedy for burnout still practiced annually by their rural descendants. In the mountain village of Distomo, the ...
Yahoo17d
Animal skins, bells, ritual chaos: Ancient burnout remedy is still at the heart of Greece’s carnival
Revellers dressed in animal skins and heavy bronze bells, prepare to take part in carnival celebrations in Distomo, a village in central Greece, on Monday, March 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Petros ...
The Daily Beast19d
The Ancient Greek Secrets Behind Elon Musk’s New Baby’s Name
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The Independent21d
As anger mounts over rail disaster in Greece, workers strike and thousands are expected to protest
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...
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Rare frescoes unearthed in Pompeii shed light on ancient rituals
Frieze depicts followers of ancient Greek god Dionysus Fresco dates to 40–30 BC Latest dig began in early 2023 ROME, Feb 26 (Reuters) - Archaeologists in Pompeii have uncovered rare, nearly life ...
Smithsonian Magazine23d
The Met Returns Stolen Seventh-Century B.C.E. Bronze Griffin Head to Greece
During an event at the Greek embassy, she was also given a lekythos, an ancient Greek flask, that had been housed in the Glencairn Museum in Pennsylvania, according to the Greek broadcaster ERT ...