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Who were the ancient Greeks?
About 2,500 years ago Greece was one of the most important places in the ancient world. The Greeks were great thinkers, warriors, writers, actors, athletes, artists, architects and politicians.
Greek Reporter1d
Finding Your Soulmate, the Ancient Greek Way
How did people in Ancient Greece view love? What did the greatest thinkers of antiquity say about the eternal quest of ...
Greek Reporter1d
What the Ancient Greeks Asked the Oracle of Dodona
The ancient Greek sanctuary and theater of Dodona, home to the oldest oracle, are part of a uniquely historic site in the ...
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Was Talos, the Bronze Automaton Who Guarded the Island of Crete in Greek Myth, an Early Example of Artificial Intelligence?
One such ancient story centers on the bronze sentry Talos. Forged by Hephaestus, the Greek god of smiths and artisans, Talos ...
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Ancient Greek and Roman Statues Were Not Only Beautiful, but Also Smelled Nice, Too
ancient Greeks and Romans embraced bold colors, which archaeologists call “polychromy.” Brightly hued paints and embellishments would have created the illusion that statues were alive—and ...
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 ...
Archaeologists Dug Under an Ancient Greek City—and Found a 3,500-Year-Old Egyptian Settlement
On an Egyptian desert rock ridge west of Alexandria and between the Mediterranean sea and Lake Mariout is Kom el-Nugus, an ...
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 senses.
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The Ancient Greeks Became Fascinated with Ancient Egypt
Ancient Greeks were endlessly fascinated by Egyptian culture, and especially the Egyptian Gods whom they saw as versions of their own. So much so that they ended up adopting Egyptian culture and ...
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Egyptians, not Greeks, were true fathers of medicine
"Classical scholars have always considered the ancient Greeks, particularly Hippocrates, as being the fathers of medicine but our findings suggest that the ancient Egyptians were practising a credible ...