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Happy Valentine’s Day lovers! We all know that Greeks don’t need it to be Valentine’s Day to be a great lover, as we are great lovers every day. But did you know that the origins for the holiday and many of its symbols are have roots squarely planted in Ancient Greece?
The small-bodied species of the Skyrian horse, whose origins go back to Ancient Greece, is…
The Yo-Yo is believed to have originated from a Chinese toy known as the Diabolo,…
Reading University has decided to censor a section of a 118-line, ancient Greek poem that…
Most world (coin) currencies including those of the ancient world are typically round in shape,…
Holidays and rituals seem to have always been a universal aspect of the human experience,…
The temple of Artemis at Vravrona is a Doric temple built in the first half…
Frankly there are more than 10 inventions and discoveries our ancestors are responsible for, but…
The Greek-inspired popular video game HADES has reportedly been awarded the world prestigious Hugo Award…
An ancient Greek drug derived from the saffron plant could improve the treatment of people…
The Delphic maxims that formed the very foundation of Stoicism cut to the core of our existence, telling us how to be fulfilled, content, at ease with others and ourselves – in short, how to be happy.
Hedge fund founder and Jewish philanthropist Michael Steinhardt accepts a deal that will see him…
The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA), is unveiling an ambitious transformation in the George…
The Parthenon frieze which captured the passion and glory of the Panathenaic procession in Ancient Athens is now divided essentially between Athens and London courtesy of the notorious exploits of Lord Elgin. There are, however, several fragments in other museums and one of those pieces, from the East Frieze, is finally coming home.
Australians will have the opportunity to delve into all things Ancient Greek in a fascinating…
For over 2,500 years, the olive tree of the Acropolis has remained a worthy symbol of Athens, an undying and ancient representation of prosperity, peace, hope, and resurrection. Planted by the Goddess Athena herself, as Greek mythology would have it, the tree has suffered many fires and mutilations as invaders have come and gone. But a sprig was always saved to be planted later.
Through Ancient Greek history, our ancestors from pre-Homeric to Homeric times had invented the Ancient Greek language, which is the treasury and genesis to all mankind and from the foundation of the language derived, most other languages were born.
“My goal was to create a church that creates the illusion of motion. It feels like the Holy Spirit moves around its axis, God himself moves around its axis, as the church has no obvious front and back,” Greek architect Costas Papatheodorou said about his creation – the Orthodox church of Agia Fotini of Mantinea – which has become known as the second most mysterious church in the world.
British TV presenters have admitted that they received an “outpouring of love for the Geek Prime Minister” Kyriakos Mitsotakis after he appeared on popular UK breakfast show ‘Good Morning Britain.’