An ancient bronze griffin head is returned to Greece from New York in a major repatriation move
An ancient bronze griffin head, stolen nearly a century ago, has been returned to the Archaeological Museum of Olympia.
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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 ...
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The Met May Have Millions in Stolen Art. It’s Not Waiting to Be Asked to Return It.
A museum was restituting a work of art, giving back something from its collection to the place where it originated—in this ...
Greek Reporter2d
The Stele of the Twin Babies: A Rare Glimpse into Ancient Greek Funerary Art
The only surviving funerary relief of the ancient Greek world depicting twin babies in the same arms was unveiled in Athens.
Greek lawmaker attacks paintings in Athens’ National Gallery, claiming they are offensive
Greece’s National Gallery says a Greek lawmaker attacked four paintings in an exhibition, including one he had previously ...
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Greek History & Culture Seminars – Theodorakis and the Greek art-folk song
Speaker: Dr Maria Athanasiou Seminar: Theodorakis and the Greek art-folk song Where: Online – Facebook/Youtube Language: ...
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Hellenic heritage thrives in Singapore: Greek artist and fashion student shine in the Merlion City
From painting to fashion, Greek creatives Emi Avora and Isavella Kouvelis bring their unique heritage into Singapore’s ...
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Upcoming seminar to highlight Theodorakis’ work in shaping the Greek art-folk song
The work of Mikis Theodorakis and his contribution in the shaping of the Greek art-folk song is set to be the subject of an ...
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Greek lawmaker attacks paintings in Athens' National Gallery, claiming they are offensive
ATHENS, Greece — Greece’s National Gallery said a Greek lawmaker on Monday attacked four paintings in an exhibition at the museum in Athens, including one he had previously criticized as ...