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The 3,000-Year-Old Ancient Greek Vine of Pausanias
When ancient Greek geographer Pausanias sat down under the shade of a giant vine, he was unaware that it was probably the ...
Greek Reporter21h
Ancient Greek Outpatient Clinic: A 5th Century BC Depiction
The first depiction of an ancient Greek clinic is on a vase created in Athens circa 470 BC. The vase is on display at the ...
Artnet News10d
Greek Archaeologists Uncover Ancient Marble Workshop Filled With Unfinished Statues
An archaeological dig on the island of Paros, renowned for its marble, has discovered an ancient Greek sculpture workshop.
Neos Kosmos3d
Syracuse and the sunset of Greek influence in the West
From Hercules and Archimedes to Roman conquest, Billy Cotsis traces the rise and fall of Greek colonies across the Western Mediterranean — with Syracuse as their final stronghold ...
Casablanca's First Store in Paris Has a Marble Tennis Court and Ancient Greek Flair
Casablanca has opened its first stand-alone store at 64 Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré, and is shaking up the neighborhood with ...
Ancient Greeks and Romans were obsessed with diet advice, too
From protein-filled meals to the benefits of lentils and intermittent fasting, the Classical world had strong opinions about ...
‘Hurricane Diane’ turns an updated Greek god loose on New Jersey housewives at Hartford Stage
Madeleine George’s comedy “Hurricane Diane,” starring Bernadette Sefic as a modern day Dionysus in suburban New Jersey, runs ...
Neos Kosmos11d
Fire walkers defy pain in ancient Greek ritual
Under a cloud of incense smoke, a group of men and women in a village in northern Greece swayed slowly to the music before ...
Genesius Guild opens season with Greek tragedy ‘Oedipus Rex’ in Rock Island
The Quad Cities’ Genesius Guild theater opens its 69th season of free theater with the classic Greek tragedy “Oedipus Rex” this weekend. Performances are June 7, 8, 14, and 15 at ...
Cyprus Mail on MSN3d
Zorba the Greek ballet comes to Paphos Castle
Can the worlds of classical ballet and Zorba the Greek collide? It seems so as a highly anticipated production this year ...
Mental Floss11d
11 Classy Insults With Classical Greek and Latin Roots
Do you ever go on such an epic internet rant you just feel you’ve run out of words with which to hammer your enemies? Do you want to up your game without resorting to the tired tropes of ...
Classical Greek era to Hollywood affairs: History and evolution of the magical red carpet
For decades, stars have turned award shows and film premiere nights into glamorous red-carpet moments. But do you know the history and evolution of t ...