What the cult of Aphrodite reveals about ancient attitudes towards love—and desire
A mix of ancient divinities, Aphrodite was patron over love, beauty, fertility, and war. But the venerated Greek deity has a ...
Greek Reporter8d
Five of Iliad’s Lesser Known Characters Make Grandest Story Ever Told
Homer's Iliad has a vast cast of characters. Many of these names are less familiar to mainstream audiences than mighty ...
Smithsonian Magazine24d
Exceptionally Well-Preserved Gold Ring Featuring ‘Venus the Victorious’ Unearthed on Ancient Road in France
According to legend, Paris’ decision—and Aphrodite’s promise to reward him with the love of Helen of Troy, the most beautiful woman in the world—soon sparked the Trojan War. An early 19th ...
Greek Reporter5d
Ancient Greek Pottery and the Mysterious Herms
The styles of ancient Greek pottery and the strange effigies of the Olympic god Hermes which were used in ways few moderns ...
Pompeii is the gift that keeps giving – and there are so many more treasures to come
As incredible new discoveries are found at the archaeological site, Professor of classics Michael Scott and presenter of ...
Time Out12d
Getty Villa
There are roughly 1,200 artifacts on display at any one time, dated between 6,500 BC and 500 AD, and organized under such themes as Gods and Goddesses and Stories of the Trojan War. If you’re a ...
CNN5d
Trump misses his own deadline to end Ukraine war
President Donald Trump has missed his deadline for ending the war in Ukraine. Of course, no one truly believed Trump would be able end the grinding, three-year conflict in 24 hours, as he ...