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.
Greek Reporter1d
World’s Oldest Erotic Graffiti Is on Astypalaia, Greece
The world’s oldest erotic graffiti was discovered in 2014 in Astypalaia, a remote island in Dodecanese, Greece.
Greek Reporter4d
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.
Neos Kosmos3d
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 ...
Smithsonian Magazine on MSN4d
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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Sydney in store for major tribute show on Rebetiko icons Tsitsanis and Bellou
The Greek Festival of Sydney is all set to deliver a jam-packed evening of Greek Rebetiko music, courtesy of the band ...
Medieval Venice shows us the good art can do in times of crisis
Venice used new art commissions to help its citizens understand the changing nature of power and quell public anxiety during ...
Winnipeg Free Press3d
An ancient bronze griffin head is returned to Greece from New York in a major repatriation move
ANCIENT OLYMPIA, Greece (AP) — New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art has returned an ancient bronze griffin head stolen nearly a century ago to a museum in southern Greece, the latest ...
The Source Weekly3d
SFF Presents offers spring classes at Sisters Art Works
SFF Presents has announced two adult art and music classes at Sisters Art Works beginning in April. First up is an all-day ...
Smithsonian Magazine on MSN5d
Archaeologists Discover Mosaics of Two Fighting Cupids and a Mysterious Inscription at an Ancient Greek City Hall
New research is shedding light on the bouleuterion building that once stood in the ancient city of Teos, located in ...
Ancient Greek and Roman Statues Were More Than Eye Candy—They Were Also Perfumed
Thousands of years ago, Greco-Roman statues offered viewers a multi-dimensional experience that also called to our olfactory ...