In Scandinavia and the Aegean during the Bronze Age there is evidence of the hairstyles…
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Yifan Zhang’s recent artworks, piece of a collection that he calls ‘Restoring Ancient Ways’, is laden with themes inspired by Ancient Greece and has piqued the interest of the art world. Greek City Times speaks to Yifan Zhang and takes a closer look at his latest works.
Figs have been popular in the Mediterranean since ancient times; reported to have been first…
When Elena Koutsoukos’s pappou lost his battle with cancer, his passing brought the family together under sorrowful circumstances. Amongst the colourful stories shared in the celebration of his life, Elena was reminded that her great-grandmother made soap in her village in Megalopoli. So began her quest to obtain her proyiayia’s original recipe, a journey which has culminated in her creation of Soma+Soul, the first clean Greek skincare brand.
Hate maths? One man suggests that it’s the ancient Greeks to blame! Michael Brooks, who holds a PhD in quantum physics, is a science author, journalist and broadcaster says, “We have a problem with maths. I blame this on our obsession with the ancient Greeks.” Greek City Times spoke with Brooks to understand more about his theories.
A Commemorative Series of Stamps ‘The Marbles of the Parthenon’ have been released by the Hellenic Post (ELTA) in collaboration with the Acropolis Museum with the aim to participate in the national effort for the reunification of the Parthenon Sculptures.
The Ancient Greeks and Kashmir Archaeology is not so much allied with inventions rather it…
Marseille is one of the most beautiful coastal cities in the Mediterranean, a destination that…
The Ancient Theatre of Delphi, Greece: The ancient theatre in the archaeological site of Delphi…
Consumers have been surprised to learn the hidden ancient Greek meaning behind the brand name Ajax, a popular brand of household cleaning products and detergents made by Colgate-Palmolive.
Cyrene is the relatively unknown ancient Greek city near present-day Shahhat, Libya, which was not…
Archaeologists on the Greek island of Euboea have uncovered a temple dedicated to Artemis, the…
Stunned researchers discover that, in addition to accurately tracing the movement of the sun, moon and predicting when eclipses would occur, the Antikythera Mechanism created by the Ancient Greeks around 100-200BC also tracked the movements of Venus and Saturn. “Our work reveals the Antikythera Mechanism as a beautiful conception, translated by superb engineering into a device of genius,” the study concludes about the creation considered to be the world’s first computer.
Ancient Greek philosophy opened the doors to a particular way of thinking that provided the…
When Turks learn that what is scattered around them are ancient Greek, Roman, Byzantine masterpieces,…
Alexander the Great is one of the most extraordinary individuals in history. He became king…
The operation and engineering of the famous Macedonian Sarissa, an ancient Greek long spear, was…
Ancient Greece was famous for being the origins of many things we love today, and…
Ancient Greek Journeys and Connections Exclusive to Melbourne Museum, see some of the most significant…
Did the Persians attempt to destroy Greek democracy? From around 550 BCE to the age…