Greek Antiquity

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Trash or Treasure: Cameos date to ancient times

Detroit news 16 May 2024

The appraiser identified the art form as “glyptography.” Lang Antique & Estate Jewelry (langantiques.com) had additional information. “Glyptography comes from the Greek word glyptos, which means to carve.

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FIKOS: Me and My Monkey

Philenews 16 May 2024

... in Kyiv, Ukraine—a towering 46-meter testament to Byzantine art’s modern resurgence, setting records as the world’s largest Byzantine mural and the tallest Greek artwork since antiquity.

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10 Must-Read Retellings of the Best Classic Books

New York Observer 15 May 2024

Courtesy the publishers ... Sign Up For Our Daily Newsletter. Sign Up ... Before she became a bestselling author, Miller earned classics degrees from Brown and taught Greek and other subjects to high schoolers. Her knowledge of antiquity bursts from the page ... .

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Archaeologists find Roman villa with ornate indoor plunge pool

Heritage Daily 14 May 2024

During antiquity, Durrës was founded by Ancient Greek colonists from Corinth and Corcyra ... By the 4th century, the city (named Dyrrachium), emerged as the capital of the Roman province of Epirus nova, covering the region of Ancient Epirus ... IKTK.

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Guy Parmelin: Greece offers opportunities for Swiss businesses

Ekathimerini 13 May 2024

The dynamic Greek business environment was praised in an interview with Kathimerini by the federal councilor and head of the Swiss Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research, Guy Parmelin, during his visit to Athens (May 10-11).

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What the Intellectuals of Ancient Alexandria Taught the World

Greek Reporter 10 May 2024

... (like Ptolemy) from somewhere else in the Greek world.” Euclid of Alexandria is the most prominent mathematician of antiquity, best known for his treatise on mathematics, Euclid’s Elements.

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Researchers discover genetic similarities between today's Greeks and those from 2,000 BC

Greek City Times 10 May 2024

The new study involved many other Greek researchers from the Ephorates of Antiquities of Kozani and Florina, as well as the universities of Democritus, Aristotle and the Aegean ... with today's Greek.

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Did British Soldiers Plunder Greece’s Amphipolis Tomb in 1916?

Greek Reporter 08 May 2024

The British “tried to smuggle” Amphipolis antiquities to England ... “During the Balkan War in 1913, Greek soldiers found the foundations of the pedestal of the monument while digging trenches.

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The Ancient Greek Art of Marble Sculpture Lives on Tinos Island

Greek Reporter 07 May 2024

The Greeks, regarded as the most superior sculptors of antiquity, favored the softness of marble when rendering fine, precise sculptures of either gods or humans.

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European court backs Italy in Greek statue dispute with Getty Museum

RNZ 03 May 2024

... ancient Greek statue which Rome claims was smuggled out of the country decades ago ... It is now on display at the Getty Villa Museum, in Malibu, California, which showcases Greek and Roman antiquities.

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The Ancient Greek Woman Buried With Her Gold Jewelry

Greek Reporter 02 May 2024

Greek archaeologists uncovered the almost intact grave in 2018 ... In 2018, Greek archaeologists uncovered a grave of an ancient noblewoman buried with her gold jewelry on the island of Sikinos ... (Greek.

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Greece’s Eurovision 2024 Rep Marina Satti Dances with Armenian Singer

Greek Reporter 02 May 2024

Marina Satti was born on December 26, 1986, in Athens to a Greek mother and a Sudanese father ... Greece returned to the contest in 2001, represented by the Greek-Swedish duo Antique, comprised of Helena Paparizou and Nikos Panagiotidis.

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33 free fun things to do in Southern California in May

Redlands Daily Facts 01 May 2024

to noon) ... On a spectacular site, this replica of a Roman country house contains the Getty’s collection of old and rare Greek and Roman antiquities ... Parking is expensive; park down at the Greek Theatre and walk up, or ride the bus for 50 cents ... .

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Afghanistan’s Ancient Greek City and the Mystery of its Demise

Greek Reporter 30 Apr 2024

The ruins of the ancient Greek city in Afghanistan ... “What is certain is that, two centuries after Alexander the Great, Greek was still spoken ,” notes Nicolas Engel, head of Afghan antiquities at the Guimet Museum in Paris.

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