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Archaeologist George Korres, Who Dug in Ancient Pylos, Dies at 85
Greek archaeologist George S. Korres, known for his excavations in the area of ancient Pylos in Messenia, died on Monday, ...
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1,800-Year-Old Marble Head Of Apollo Unearthed In Greece
Founded by Alexander the Great's father King Philip II in 356 B.C.E., the historic city of Philippi has become one of the ...
In Ancient Greece and Rome, who were the harpies, and why did they stink so much?
Much like similar derogatory titles “siren” and “fury”, the term “harpy” is derived from a group of monstrous female figures ...
Artnet News1d
How This Parthenon Relief Was Torn Apart—Twice
South Metope IV of the Parthenon is one of many sculptures from the Parthenon in Greece that have been scattered across the ...
KNAU Arizona Public Radio6d
Ancient Greek and Roman statues often smelled like roses, a new study says
Ancient Greek and Roman statues didn't originally look like they do now in museums. A new study says they didn't smell the ...
Greek Reporter8d
How the Greek War of Independence Inspired Philhellenes Around the World
The Greek War of Independence erupted into the the early nineteenth century as Europe was being shaken to its roots by riots in many nations.
Midland Daily News10d
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 ...
EnVols on MSN11d
Contrary to popular belief, ancient Greek statues weren’t originally white
Did you know that ancient sculptures were once richly coloured? Researchers have known about this for centuries, but the general public remains largely unaware.
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 ...
Art Seizures at the Met Caused Concern. His Job Is to Address It.
After surrendering scores of art works thought looted, the museum is looking to its new head of provenance research to police ...
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Greek lawmaker attacks paintings in Athens’ National Gallery, claiming they are offensive
Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Greek police officers walk outside the National Gallery, as Nikolaos Papadopoulos, member of parliament of ...
Artnet21d
Greek Politician Destroys Art in National Gallery, Claiming ‘Blasphemy’
Greece’s National Gallery was forced to close on Monday after a religious fundamentalist, right-wing politician vandalized artworks he deemed to be blasphemous in an exhibition of contemporary ...