Greek Reporter13h
The Stunning Ancient Greek Queen Fresco Discovered in Pompeii
A stunning fresco discovered in Pompeii depicts a sensual scene of the Roman god Jupiter and Leda, the Greek mythical queen ...
Greek Reporter19h
From Ancient Greek Carob Seeds to Modern Carats: The Origins of a Precious Measurement
The carob seed which became the modern carats shows how ancient Greeks devised ingenious ways to ensure fairness in trade.
The secrets of Britain’s connection with the world’s least known ancient civilizations
In Britain, archaeologists have found Iranian and Egyptian beads, Scandinavian amber items, Aegean metalwork, Cypriot and ...
Channel 300015h
What is Madison's signature food?
That’s the question a group of friends and I debated recently over a round of Spotted Cows. Minneapolis has the Juicy Lucy ...
We visit the home of the most famous Greek poet you’ve never heard of
Travellers to Alexandria in Egypt can visit the restored apartment of Constantine Cavafy, the favourite bard of Jackie ...
Redlands Daily Facts13h
Professing Faith: Do unicorns really exist?
Of all the mythical beasts conjured up by the creative minds of history, few are as well known as the unicorn. With the body ...
Greek City Times1h
Ancient Monument Unveils Secrets of the Battle of Actium, Birthplace of the Roman Empire
A stunning study of Octavian’s victory monument in Nicopolis, Greece, reveals how massive ships gave him the edge in the 31 ...
Smithsonian Magazine8h
This Ancient Pyramid Found in the Judean Desert May Have Been a Ptolemaic Tax Collector’s Station
The official structure, stuffed with significant coins and Greek papyri, was likely later transformed into someone’s grave ...