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New Pompeii Excavations Yield a Lavish Frieze Depicting a Mysterious Ritual
A downright bacchanalian frieze has just been unearthed in Pompeii, one so large it spans three walls of a massive banquet ...
Smithsonian Magazine11h
The Met Returns Stolen Seventh-Century B.C.E. Bronze Griffin Head to Greece
At a ceremony this week, Greece's culture minister officially accepted the artifact, which was likely stolen from a museum in ...
Rare frescoes unearthed in Pompeii shed light on ancient rituals
Archaeologists in Pompeii have uncovered rare, nearly life-sized frescoes that offer fresh insight into religious practices ...
Queen Camilla carries It-girl handbag in the most unexpected shade
The wife of King Charles carried the 'Aronia' embossed leather shoulder bag from Zeus+Dione, sporting an accessory in what ...
Greek Reporter19h
Why Is There A Full-Size Parthenon at the Heart of the US?
Nashville's Parthenon, a stunning replica of Greece's iconic monument, embodies cultural connection between the US and Greece in Tennessee.
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Ancient Greek vessel returned home from US museum
An ancient Greek artifact has been returned to its homeland following a repatriation ceremony at the Greek embassy in Washington, local media reported on Sunday.
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9 Myths About the Greek Goddess Hera
In Greek mythology, Hera was the goddess of women, marriage and married life. She was the queen of the gods by her marriage ...
Greek City Times7d
Cleveland Museum of Art to Return Looted Bronze, Possibly Greek, Statue to Türkiye
A headless bronze statue, possibly of Greek origin, will be returned to Türkiye by the Cleveland Museum of Art after being ...
TheCollector on MSN13d
Ancient Greek vs. Roman Religion: What’s the Difference?
The religions of the ancient Greeks and the ancient Romans, often simply called “classical religion,” are often viewed as ...
Greek Reporter13d
Why Renaissance Thinkers Saw Italy as the “New Ancient Greece”
Renaissance thinkers saw their own era as a reenactment of the great dramas of Greek history. What drove this comparison?
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Jay Herrans spins a musical Odyssey in ‘EPIC: The Musical’
Art by Balambal Suryanarayanan In 2021, Jorge-Rivera Herrans started sharing songs from his unfinished musical, “EPIC: The Musical,” on TikTok. Inspired by Homer’s “Odyssey,” the musical follows ...
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Guessing Roles for Christopher Nolan’s THE ODYSSEY Cast: Who Plays Who in the Movie?
(George Clooney played Ulysses Everett McGill in O Brother, Where Art Thou?) Odysseus is cunning ... Are we sure Charlize Theron isn’t actually Athena? The Greek gods did like to come down ...