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  1. Greek archaeologists find 5,800-year-old skeleton couple in loving embrace

    ... site near the Diros Caves in the Peloponnese region of Greece. According to ekathimerini news , the two skeletons ... Diros, which are among the most important natural sites in Greece and are famous for their spectacular stalagmites and ... have been explored to date. One of the Diros Caves in Greece ( Wikimedia Commons ) The remains of the embracing ...

    aprilholloway - 14/02/2015 - 22:36

  2. The Sacred Omphalos Stone, Navel of the World and Communicator of the Gods

    ... it. Navel of the world at the Temple of Apollo, Delphi, Greece. Credit: Anze Bizjan / BigStockPhoto Although the ... culture.   MORE Pythia, The Oracle of Delphi Delphi, Greece Ascension to the heavens in ancient mythology Another ... be the center of the Universe for ancient Greeks, Delphi, Greece. Credit: efesenko / BigStockPhoto References ...

    dhwty - 05/06/2018 - 21:51

  3. Baby, Baby, Baby: Why Did the Ancient Greeks Turn Dead Children into Heroes?

    ... make him a person of legend. But in real-life ancient Greece, heroes were venerated at their own shrines, and ... Antonaccio cites infant and child cults at cities all over Greece. Instead of what they did during their lives, they are ... The children became the focus of a hero cult in ancient Greece . Source: Public Domain By Carly Silver References ...

    Carly Silver - 14/07/2018 - 13:27

  4. New Information on the Petralona Skull Controversy

    ... presented the debate about the skull found in Petralona, Greece. This debate has been continuing in the scientific ... Man’. In a recent letter to the Ministry of Culture in Greece , dated 13th August 2013, Dr. Kyung Sik Woo, the South ... over 60 countries, wrote: Petralona Cave, in Chalkidiki, Greece, is an internationally significant archaeological and ...

    nickospoulianos - 24/02/2014 - 01:05

  5. Stunning Minoan Gemstone Owned by a Bronze Age Warrior Rewrites the History of Ancient Greek Art

    ... 3,500-year-old tomb of a Bronze Age warrior in southwest Greece, an incredible trove of riches has emerged, including ... 3,500-year-old tomb of a Bronze Age warrior in southwest Greece, an incredible trove of riches has emerged, including ... hailed as the most spectacular archaeological discovery in Greece in more than half a century when it was uncovered in ...

    ancient-origins - 09/11/2017 - 01:56

  6. Dikteon Cave: The Legendary Birthplace of Zeus

    ... is located in the high mountains on the island of Crete in Greece and is associated with the birthplace of the Greek god ... lived on the mythical Mount Olympus, the highest peak in Greece.  In Greek Mythology, Zeus was said to have been born ... demonstrating its significance to both Crete and ancient Greece.  A lesser known story, speaks of the Harpies or ...

    Bryan Hill - 15/05/2015 - 14:20

  7. Hippocrates Did WHAT to Treat Hemorrhoids?

    ... condition, be VERY glad you are not living in ancient Greece with the famed Hippocrates (aka the “Father of ... to find out if you went to a Hippocratic doctor in ancient Greece they would treat your hemorrhoids by literally taking ... Not the Whole Story Surgical tools, 5th century BC, Greece. Reconstruction based on descriptions within the ...

    Brendan Beatty - 04/07/2022 - 19:00

  8. A Master of Symbology: How Mithridates Eupator United the Foes of Rome

    ... East as tumultuous. This is due mainly to the three wars Greece fought against Persia, featured in films like 300 by ... East as tumultuous. This is due mainly to the three wars Greece fought against Persia, featured in films like 300 by ... BC) tell us something about the relationship between Greece and the East, that doesn't mean these two cultures ...

    Thanos Matanis - 18/02/2022 - 18:00

  9. Ancient Witchcraft and the Spell of the Pella Curse Tablet

    ... is also considered as one of the magical texts of ancient Greece. The text was discovered in Pella, the capital of ... also known as binding tablets, were very popular in Greece. They were seen as a way to ask spirits, gods, and ... she would be one of the earliest known witches in ancient Greece. A Linguistic Surprise Dagina believed in magic and ...

    Natalia Klimczak - 26/05/2016 - 14:45

  10. 2,000-Year-Old Human Remains Found on Famous Antikythera Shipwreck

    ... at the world-famous Antikythera shipwreck site in Greece – the 2,000-year-old remains of a young male – and ... found in a shipwreck off the island of Antikythera in Greece. Credit:  Tilemahos Efthimiadis / flickr Along with ... History Museum of Denmark in Copenhagen, arrived in Greece to assess whether genetic material could be recovered ...

    aprilholloway - 20/09/2016 - 00:50

  11. Sewage Construction Uncovers Head of Greek God Hermes in Athens

    ... common sights in ancient Athens and elsewhere in ancient Greece . The Agia Irini (St. Irene) Square is set in downtown ... as a beardless young man in ancient art. Brexit Reignites Greece’s Appeal to Return Stolen Parthenon Marbles Hermes: ... in the 5 th century BC and was considered one of ancient Greece’s finest sculptors. Hermes is usually depicted as a ...

    Ed Whelan - 16/11/2020 - 20:56

  12. Tomb of Alexander the Great already found, archaeologist claims, but findings have been blocked by ‘diplomatic intervention’

    ... of the kingdom of Macedon, a state in northern ancient Greece, and emperor of the PanHellenic alliance against the ... the largest empires of the ancient world, stretching from Greece to Egypt and into present-day Pakistan. He is ... Siwa, the art of prophesizing reached the first Oracle of Greece, the Oracle of Dodoni. According to Alexander’s ...

    johnblack - 13/09/2014 - 13:51

  13. Unique Cyprus Death Cult Treasures Uncovered at Mass Burial Site

    ... tombs, including “the only known complete vessels from Greece from around 1350 BC” painted with detailed scenes of ... BC. Vessel decorated with war chariots and armed men from Greece (ca 1350 BC). ( Teresa Bürge ) Another special ... the wide range of grave goods represents imports from “Greece, Crete, Turkey, Syria, Lebanon, Israel, Palestine and ...

    ashley cowie - 12/12/2020 - 18:04

  14. Alexander the Great’s Family Identities Confirmed at Vergina Tumulus

    ... situated within the Great Tumulus of Vergina in northern Greece. A study has now conclusively identified those ... resolve this longstanding mystery, the study authors from Greece, Spain, and the USA, employed a comprehensive approach ... Top image: Statue of Alexander the Great at Thessaloniki, Greece, Right: Facade of Philip II of Macedon tomb in ...

    Sahir - 01/02/2024 - 16:55

  15. The Parthenon Marbles Controversy

    ... an ongoing archaeological dispute between Britain and Greece over the Parthenon Marbles. They are currently in the British Museum but Greece wants them back. Also known as the Elgin Marbles, ... who claimed he had a firman (permit) from the Sultan, when Greece was under Ottoman Turkish rule. But their removal from ...

    Alicia McDermott - 27/03/2021 - 01:57

  16. Real World Locations, Where Myth Meets Reality

    ... Vlahos / CC BY-SA 4.0 ) Home of the Gods: Mount Olympus, Greece. Mount Olympus is a maze of 52 peaks cracked with high ... hulk is located on the modern-day border between Greece and Macedonia between the regional units ...

    ashley cowie - 01/02/2020 - 03:21

  17. A Wealth of Macedonian Treasures Overlooked By Looters

    Archaeologists at a Macedonian graveyard in Greece have been ecstatic to find that graverobbers had far ... place.  Archaeologists at a Macedonian graveyard in Greece have been ecstatic to find that graverobbers had far ... revealing insights about society and warfare in Ancient Greece. A Lightly Looted Necropolis The archaeologists were ...

    Ed Whelan - 24/09/2019 - 14:07

  18. Persian King Xerxes Ordered the Sea to be Whipped as Punishment

    ... He is best known for leading the massive invasion of Greece, marked by the battles of Thermopylae Xerxes I, also ... He is best known for leading the massive invasion of Greece, marked by the battles of Thermopylae, Salamis and ... rule in Egypt and Babylon and now had his sights set upon Greece, keen to avenge his father’s defeat at their hands. ...

    Joanna Gillan - 11/05/2022 - 01:58

  19. The Protector of Kea Island: The Lion of Kea

    ... The Piraeus Lion of Venice: Runes and Roaming from Greece to Italy In another myth, it is said that Kea Island ... multiple lion sculptures around prominent graves across Greece. If the Lion of Kea were to be a grave marker, it ... Its close proximity to Athens and the rest of mainland Greece was ideal. The island is full of steep mountains, ...

    Sarah Piraino - 17/04/2021 - 18:38

  20. Valuable Jewels, Ornate Lamps and Coins Unearthed from 2,000-Year-Old Tombs in Corinth

    ... burial ground with two characteristic chambers built when Greece was part of the Roman Empire, as Newsweek reports . ... Conquered Its Roman Conquerors By using the term “Roman Greece”, historians describe the period of Greek history ... Many temples and public buildings were built in Greece by emperors and wealthy Roman nobility, while this ...

    Theodoros Karasavvas - 03/11/2017 - 01:02

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