Tag: Greek
World Mythology Warnings for TODAY #2: Icarus’s Flight & Dangerous Ambitions
Welcome back to our series World Mythology Warnings for Today. In case you missed our previous (and first) episode, be sure you click here to explore what happened in Persia. In today’s…
The Gods of Greece, the Autocrats of the Ancient World (Part Three)
There were twelve “core” gods of the ancient Greek pantheon. In the first of these articles we looked at the Big Three, that is Zeus, Poseidon and Hades, and in the second…
Stunning Statue of Hermes Amidst Ancient Discoveries in Turkish City
As part of the “Heritage to the Future Project” carried out by Turkey’s Ministry of Culture and Tourism, excavations are underway under the ancient city of Aspendos. One of these digs, ongoing…
Ancient Fingerprints show that Egyptian Sculpture Was Collaborative
A new study of ancient Egyptian sculpture has taken a new approach by looking at the fingerprints left embedded in the artwork. A study of these fingerprints has revealed much about their…
Tunic in Royal Vergina Tomb may have Belonged to Alexander the Great
Few individuals have changed the world, and fewer still manage to do so, as Alexander the Great did, before the age of 30. Ascending to the throne of Macedonia at the tender…