Clik here to view.
Why Greek Statues Have Small Penises: Woman’s Lecture Goes Viral
The Artemision Bronze represents either Zeus, the ancient Greek king of the gods of Mount Olympus, or possibly Poseidon, the god of the Sea. Credit: National Archaeological Museum, Athens Many ancient...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Is This What Alexander the Great Really Looked Like?
The true face of Alexander the Great? Credit: Bas Uterwijk/Instagram Dutch photographer and digital artist Bas Uterwijk has been shining a light on what iconic figures from history might have looked...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Stunning Mosaics Using Expired Pills Created by Greek Doctor
Two of Ioannidou’s artworks using expired pills. Credit: Eleni Ioannidou blogspot Stunning mosaics using only expired pills were created recently by Eleni Ioannidou, an infectious diseases specialist...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Flowering of Athens in the Fifth Century B.C.
The Parthenon in Athens, one of the most important structures in ancient Greece. Credit: Paolina 27 /Wikimedia Commons/CC BY-SA 4.0 In Athens, the fifth century BC served as a period in which art,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Globe-trotting Greek Photographer in Athens Exhibition
Terra Incognita travel photography exhibition runs until Sunday, February 25, 2024 at Technopolis, Athens. Credit: Athanasios Maloukos The free entry exhibition of awarded Greek travel photographer...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Derveni Krater: A Masterpiece of Metalwork in Ancient Greece
A detail of the vase. Credit: CC BY-SA 2.5/Wikipedia The Derveni Krater exhibited at the Archeological Museum of Thessaloniki is one of the most elaborate metal vessels from ancient Greece yet...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Greek Stars Vougiouklaki and Papamichael Immortalized in Wax
Wax figures of Dimitris Papamichael and Aliki Vougiouklaki at the Wax Museum of Theodoros Kokkinidis. Credit: Youtube Screenshot / Θεόδωρος Κοκκινίδης – Μουσείο κέρινων ομοιωμάτων Aliki Vougiouklaki...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Alexander the Great’s Romance: The Story of the Illuminated Codex
The original version was composed in Ancient Greek sometime before 338 CE. Credit: AMNA The “Romance” of Alexander the Great is a unique illuminated manuscript on his life and was the most widely-read...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Geometric Period in Ancient Greece and Its Impact on Western Civilization
The Hirschfeld Krater, Ancient Greece, mid-8th century BC, from the late Geometric period, depicting ekphora, the act of carrying a body to its grave. National Archaeological Museum, Athens. Credit:...
View ArticleClik here to view.
El Greco: The Greek Painter Who Changed the Art World
El Greco’s “Portrait of an Old Man,” believed to be a self-portrait, 1595. Credit: Public Domain The Greek painter El Greco (October 1, 1541 – April 7, 1614) is one of the best known artists in the...
View Article
