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Nymphs offer us more than just stories of sexy nature spirits. They can reveal how ancient people thought about their world ...
This Greek cup, dating from around 510 B.C., depicts an Amazon warrior on a horse. Scholars suggest wording on the vase names the woman Worthy of Armor in ancient Circassian.
The head of a woman, possibly Aphrodite. Theano of Crotone, an ancient Greek philosopher and mathematician in her own right, is often referred to as the wife of Pythagoras. Credit: Wikimedia Commons/ ...
This map shows the spatial distribution of city-states in Greece, indexed for whether silver coins were ever minted. Also shown is the spatial distribution of located battles. Credit: J. Adamson To ...
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Family-run Christine’s Delights is a finalist in the Notts Bites Awards as a standout in the local community, bringing "homely and traditional" foods to the plate with a little bit of Greek twist.
Greek-based Linear B was cracked in 1952 and represents syllables rather than letters. Still, that knowledge hasn’t opened the door to deciphering Linear A, which was used between 1800 and 1450 ...
Ancient Agora is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., depending on the season, excluding select Greek public holidays. Check out the Hellenic Ministry of Culture and Sports' ODYSSEUS website to learn more.
A Greek man appealing his judgment in a case involving a 10-plus-year-old torrenting site was handed down an immediate 5-year jail sentence and €11,800 in fines in court this week.
The Greek answer was clear— ethos as much as logos. “Ethos” is more around values and guiding beliefs, and “logos” is speech, reason, or principle to bridge the divine and the human.