For hundreds of years experts have been trying to find answers as to how the great Minoan civilization of Crete came to an ...
The Ionian League, was a confederation of twelve Ionian Greek city-states located along the coast of Asia Minor.
As far back as the 8th century B.C.E., the city of Corinth served as the beating heart of the Mediterranean’s commerce. Lechaion, its sea port, was at the very core of its success. A new study ...
The depiction of a Dionysiac mystery cult now serves as an “exceptional historical document,” allowing us a glimpse into one curious aspect of the ancient city.
The protagonist for Irish writer James Joyce’s modernist novel ‘Ulysses’ (1922), was allegedly inspired by a Jewish painter ...
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10 Ancient Greek Islands to Visit
Greece, one of the world’s oldest civilizations, traces its history back to at least 7000 BCE, when Neolithic settlements ...
a dazzling collection that includes Cycladic and Minoan art as well as Mycenaean art, including the so-called "Mask of Agamemnon," which any classics PhD or history buff will deem "extremely cool." ...
In the heart of the island of Sicily, surrounded by the natural majesty of the Anapo Valley, lies one of the most significant ...
Among the returned items is a Mycenaean votive figurine dating back to 1300-1200 BC ... with an estimated worth of $500,000. Holly Marie Miller, an art historian from the University of Maryland, ...
When I studied art, I was curious about, how does art begin?” The search sent her to the Mediterranean, to learn about the Minoans and Mycenaeans. “What kept me going,” she said, “was a love of art.