To pass the time the ancient Greeks played various board and dice games which have been attested to in various sources.

Weddell and his fellow British travelers would have referred to the statue’s subject as Minerva, the Roman goddess, rather than Athena, “because they learned Latin in school, not ancient Greek ...

How did the Greeks explain the fact that their gods no longer interacted much with humans during the historical era?

Hekatompedon, ancient Greek for '100-footer,' was the official ancient name for the temple to Athena. But the alphabet used in this graffiti dates it back to the 6th century BC, over 50 years ...

What was ancient Greek culture like? Learn about Greek theatre, art, sculpture, pottery and festivals in this BBC Bitesize year 5/6 primary history guide.

These Ancient Greek Helmets Tell ... formed a temple to the mythical Greek goddess of war and wisdom, Athena, ... of pottery inscribed with the Greek word for “sacred,” several ...

Under beams of X-rays, the colors of art become the colors of chemistry. The mysterious blacks, reds and whites of ancient Greek pottery can be read in elements — iron, potassium, calcium and ...

The Halsted A&A Foundation has acquired a 1st-century Roman statue of the ancient Greek goddess Athena. The sculpture, which has remained out of public view for centuries, will be on display ...

An ancient Attic black-figure lekythos was repatriated to Greece in a ceremony at the Greek Embassy in Washington, D.C., attended by Minister of Culture Lina Mendoni.

The statue of Athena had been housed in William Weddell's estate in England since the 1700s. Halsted A&A Foundation. With an owl in the palm of her hand, a cloak adorned with a gorgon’s head and ...