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Sweat of Ancient Greek Athletes Was Valued Like Gold in Antiquity
The sweat of ancient Greek and Roman athletes was a prized commodity believed to confer special health benefits.
Why pleats have endured from ancient Greece to modern fashion in designs by Chanel, Issey Miyake, Fortuny and Robert Wun, and worn by Sofía Vergara, Greta Le…
The style's timeless appeal was on show in a Dolce & Gabbana dress at the Emmy's, in a The Row gown at the Lacma Art+Film ...
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Did the Ancient Greeks Have Telescopes?
Evidence suggests ancient civilizations, including the Greeks, may have had early optical knowledge and devices like ...
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Were the Ancient Greeks Racist? What is in the Sources?
Kings and Generals animated historical documentary series on the Ancient Civilizations continues with an episode on ancient ...
USA Today19d
2,000-year-old headless statue found in Greece near trash cans, police now investigating
Discoveries of ancient artifacts are relatively common in Greece, often unearthed during construction projects. A headless statue believed to be 2,000 years old has been found inside a black ...
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Ancient 2000-year-old marble statue found in rubbish bag in Greece as police launch probe into bizarre discovery
The statue has been transferred to local antiquities authorities for preservation and further examination by archaeologists. Police have launched an investigation to determine who discarded the ...
Associated Press20d
A 2,000-year-old statue is found abandoned in a garbage bag in Greece
Accidental archaeological discoveries are relatively common in Greece, a country renowned for its ancient heritage, and often made during building construction or public works. In December, workers ...
CBS News20d
2,000-year-old statue found dumped near garbage cans in Greece
Police in Greece said Wednesday they were investigating how an ancient Greek statue came to be dumped in a black plastic bag near garbage cans in the northern city of Thessaloniki. The organized ...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation20d
The strange history of citrus fruit spans ancient China and Rome to the Renaissance and today's lunchbox
But the citrus genus has a surprising history, popping up everywhere from ancient Rome and the Renaissance to naval exploration and Casanova's famed romantic trysts. The history of citrus dates ...
The New York Times20d
An Ancient Headless Statue Is Found Amid Trash in Greece
The discovery of ancient artifacts in surprising places is not uncommon in a country as rich in history and archaeology as Greece. Relics are often unearthed during construction projects ...
SciTech Daily21d
Rewriting Prehistory: Archaeologists Have Discovered That Our Ancient Ancestors Were Vegetarian
The Sterkfontein excavation site, which exposes the ancient deposits that once formed underground and contain Australopithecus fossils. The fossil-bearing red sediments clearly contrast with the grey ...
Greek City Times21d
Map of Ancient Greece and Cyprus on Google Maps
We have encountered a fascinating social media map that illustrates the Greek world through archaeological discoveries. This map, created by a user on Google Maps, spans the Iberian Peninsula to India ...